2022 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
General manager | Brian Gutekunst |
Head coach | Matt LaFleur |
Home field | Lambeau Field |
Results | |
Record | 8–9 |
Division place | 3rd NFC North |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | CB Jaire Alexander G Elgton Jenkins (alternate) |
AP All-Pros | CB Jaire Alexander (2nd team) KR Keisean Nixon (1st team) |
Uniform | |
The 2022 season was the Green Bay Packers' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 104th overall and fourth under head coach Matt LaFleur.
The team became the winningest franchise in NFL history when it beat the Chicago Bears in Week 13, who held the record at every season’s end since 1921 and were tied with the Packers for a three-week stretch leading up to the game. [1]
After a 3–1 start, the Packers suffered a collapse, going into a five-game losing streak (their longest since 2008) in the process, falling to a 3–6 record. After falling to 4–8, they rallied to win four straight games and remain in the playoff hunt, but were eliminated from playoff contention when they lost the last game of the season to the Detroit Lions, ensuring the team their first losing season and non-playoff appearance since 2018. This was the Packers’ last season with quarterback Aaron Rodgers before he was traded to the New York Jets in April 2023. [2]
Date | Player incoming | Player outgoing |
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March 18 [3] | To Green Bay Packers first-round pick second-round pick | To Las Vegas Raiders Davante Adams |
August 24 [4] | To Green Bay Packers seventh-round pick | To Jacksonville Jaguars Cole Van Lanen |
Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2022 team |
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WR | Davante Adams | UFA (Franchise tag) | March 8 [5] (Franchise tag) March 18 [3] (Trade) | Las Vegas Raiders |
P | Corey Bojorquez | UFA | April 4 [6] | Cleveland Browns |
ILB | Oren Burks | UFA | March 17 [7] | San Francisco 49ers |
ILB | De'Vondre Campbell | UFA | March 17 [8] | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Rasul Douglas | UFA | March 21 [9] | Green Bay Packers |
RT | Dennis Kelly | UFA | May 10 [10] | Indianapolis Colts |
CB | Kevin King | UFA | N/A | Free agent |
DE | Tyler Lancaster | UFA | 25 May [11] | Las Vegas Raiders |
OLB | Whitney Mercilus | UFA | April 6 [12] | Retired |
G | Lucas Patrick | UFA | March 16 [13] | Chicago Bears |
WR | Equanimeous St. Brown | UFA | March 18 [14] | Chicago Bears |
CB | Chandon Sullivan | UFA | March 25 [15] | Minnesota Vikings |
TE | Robert Tonyan | UFA | March 21 [16] | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | UFA | March 24 [17] | Kansas City Chiefs |
WR | Allen Lazard | RFA | June 13 [18] | Green Bay Packers |
ILB | Krys Barnes | ERFA | April 18 [19] | Green Bay Packers |
S | Henry Black | ERFA | May 18 [20] | New York Giants |
TE | Dominique Dafney | ERFA | April 18 [19] | Green Bay Packers |
C | Jake Hanson | ERFA | ||
OT | Yosh Nijman | ERFA | ||
ILB | Randy Ramsey | ERFA | ||
OLB | Chauncey Rivers | ERFA | November 16 | Houston Roughnecks (XFL) |
WR | Malik Taylor | ERFA | April 18 [19] | Green Bay Packers |
Position | Player | Date |
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LB | Preston Smith | March 14 [21] |
QB | Aaron Rodgers | March 15 [22] |
CB | Jaire Alexander | May 18 [23] |
G | Elgton Jenkins | December 23 [24] |
2022 Green Bay Packers Draft | |||||
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Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
1 | 22 | Quay Walker [77] | ILB | Georgia | From Las Vegas [upper-alpha 1] |
28 | Devonte Wyatt [77] | DE | Georgia | ||
2 | 34 | Christian Watson [78] | WR | North Dakota State | From Detroit via Minnesota [upper-alpha 2] |
53 | Traded to Minnesota [upper-alpha 2] | From Las Vegas [upper-alpha 1] | |||
59 | Traded to Minnesota [upper-alpha 2] | ||||
3 | 92 | Sean Rhyan [77] | G | UCLA | |
4 | 132 | Romeo Doubs [80] | WR | Nevada | |
140 | Zach Tom [80] | G | Wake Forest | Compensatory pick [81] | |
5 | 171 | Traded to Denver [upper-alpha 3] | |||
179 | Kingsley Enagbare [77] | OLB | South Carolina | Compensatory pick; from Indianapolis via Denver [upper-alpha 3] | |
6 | 205 | Traded to Houston [upper-alpha 4] | |||
7 | 228 | Tariq Carpenter [77] | S | Georgia Tech | From Chicago via Houston [upper-alpha 5] |
234 | Jonathan Ford [77] | NT | Miami | From Cleveland via Detroit and Denver [upper-alpha 3] | |
249 | Rasheed Walker [31] | OT | Penn State | ||
258 | Samori Toure [77] | WR | Nebraska | Compensatory pick [81] |
Notes
2022 Undrafted Free Agents | |||
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Position | Player | College | Date |
RB | B. J. Baylor | Oregon State | May 2 [84] |
LB | Caliph Brice | Florida Atlantic | |
LB | Ellis Brooks | Penn State | |
DE | Akial Byers | Missouri | |
WR | Danny Davis | Wisconsin | |
RB | Tyler Goodson | Iowa | |
T | Jahmir Johnson | Texas A&M | |
T | Caleb Jones | Indiana | |
LB | Chauncey Manac | Louisiana | |
G | George Moore | Oregon | |
DE | Hauati Pututau | Utah | |
C | Cole Schneider | Central Florida | |
S | Tre Sterling | Oklahoma State | |
CB | Raleigh Texada | Baylor | |
LS | Jack Coco | Georgia Tech | May 18 [58] |
The roster was cut to 53 on August 30, 2022. [73]
Position | Player | 2022 team |
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K | Ramiz Ahmed | Green Bay Packers |
TE | Sal Cannella | |
S | De'Vante Cross | |
CB | Kabion Ento | |
QB | Danny Etling | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Travis Fulgham | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Rico Gafford | Green Bay Packers |
RB | Tyler Goodson | Green Bay Packers |
LB | LaDarius Hamilton | Green Bay Packers |
DE | Jack Heflin | Green Bay Packers |
T | Caleb Jones | Green Bay Packers |
LB | Kobe Jones | Green Bay Packers |
C | Michal Menet | Green Bay Packers |
DE | Chris Slayton | Green Bay Packers |
RB | Patrick Taylor | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Kiondre Thomas | Green Bay Packers |
LB | Ray Wilborn | Green Bay Packers |
RB | Dexter Williams | |
WR | Juwann Winfree | Green Bay Packers |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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The Packers' preseason opponents were announced on May 12. [85] [86]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–28 | 0–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 19 | New Orleans Saints | W 20–10 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
3 | August 25 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–17 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
On May 4, the NFL announced that the Packers would play the New York Giants during Week 5 on October 9 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, as part of the league's International Series. The game would kickoff at 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT, and was televised by the NFL Network, with the Packers serving as the home team. Prior to 2022, the Packers were the only team that had yet to play in an international game. [87] [88] On May 11, the NFL announced that the Packers would host the Dallas Cowboys during Week 10 on November 13. [89]
The remainder of the Packers' 2022 schedule, with exact dates and times, was announced on May 12. [90] [91] [92]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–23 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 18 | Chicago Bears | W 27–10 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
3 | September 25 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–12 | 2–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 2 | New England Patriots | W 27–24 (OT) | 3–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
5 | October 9 | New York Giants | L 22–27 | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) | Recap |
6 | October 16 | New York Jets | L 10–27 | 3–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
7 | October 23 | at Washington Commanders | L 21–23 | 3–4 | FedExField | Recap |
8 | October 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27 | 3–5 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 6 | at Detroit Lions | L 9–15 | 3–6 | Ford Field | Recap |
10 | November 13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–28 (OT) | 4–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
11 | November 17 | Tennessee Titans | L 17–27 | 4–7 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
12 | November 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 33–40 | 4–8 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
13 | December 4 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–19 | 5–8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
14 | Bye | |||||
15 | December 19 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–12 | 6–8 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
16 | December 25 | at Miami Dolphins | W 26–20 | 7–8 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
17 | January 1, 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | W 41–17 | 8–8 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
18 | January 8, 2023 | Detroit Lions | L 16–20 | 8–9 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Vikings | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Bears | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Packers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Patriots | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Packers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Packers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Commanders | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Bills | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Lions | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Packers | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
Eagles | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 28 |
Bears | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Rams | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Packers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Dolphins | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Packers | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Packers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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NFC North | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 424 | 427 | W1 |
Detroit Lions | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 453 | 427 | W2 |
Green Bay Packers | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 370 | 371 | L1 |
Chicago Bears | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 326 | 463 | L10 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .460 | W1 |
2 [lower-alpha 1] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .417 | .414 | W10 |
3 [lower-alpha 1] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .474 | .425 | W1 |
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .503 | .426 | L1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .507 | .485 | L1 |
6 | New York Giants | East | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .526 | .395 | L1 |
7 [lower-alpha 2] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .462 | .382 | W2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8 [lower-alpha 2] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .535 | .451 | W2 |
9 | Washington Commanders | East | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | .536 | .449 | W1 |
10 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .524 | .449 | L1 |
11 [lower-alpha 3] | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .474 | .437 | W1 |
12 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .507 | .462 | L1 |
13 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .467 | .429 | W2 |
14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .517 | .341 | L2 |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .368 | L7 |
16 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .571 | .480 | L10 |
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5] | |||||||||||
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Offense
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Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing yards | Aaron Rodgers | 3695 |
Passing touchdowns | 26 | |
Rushing yards | Aaron Jones | 1121 |
Rushing touchdowns | A. J. Dillon | 7 |
Receptions | Allen Lazard | 60 |
Receiving yards | 788 | |
Receiving touchdowns | Christian Watson | 7 |
Kickoff return yards | Keisean Nixon | 1009 |
Punt return yards | 140 | |
Tackles | Quay Walker | 121 |
Sacks | Preston Smith | 8.5 |
Interceptions | Jaire Alexander | 5 |
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 3632 | 213.6 | 17th |
Rushing offense | 2113 | 124.3 | 15th |
Total offense | 5745 | 337.9 | 17th |
Passing defense | 3349 | 197.0 | 6th |
Rushing defense | 2372 | 139.5 | 26th |
Total defense | 5721 | 336.5 | 17th |
Category | Total points | Points per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Offensive points scored | 370 | 21.8 | 14th |
Defensive points allowed | 371 | 21.8 | 17th |
Recipient | Award(s) |
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Jaire Alexander | Pro Bowler [95] All-Pro Team [96] |
Romeo Doubs | Week 3: NFL Rookie of the Week [97] |
Elgton Jenkins | Pro Bowler (alternate) [98] |
Aaron Jones | Week 2: FedEx Ground Player of the Week [99] |
Keisean Nixon | All-Pro Team [96] |
Pat O'Donnell | Week 3: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week [100] |
Christian Watson | Week 10: Rookie of the Week [101] November: Rookie of the Month [102] |
Keisean Nixon | Week 17: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week [103] |
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