1999 Green Bay Packers season
1999 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
President | Bob Harlan |
General manager | Ron Wolf |
Head coach | Ray Rhodes |
Home field | Lambeau Field |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
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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.
Offseason
[edit]Additions | Subtractions |
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LB Anthony Davis (Chiefs) | P Sean Landeta (Eagles) |
G Raleigh McKenzie (Chargers) | DT Bob Kuberski (Patriots) |
1999 NFL draft
[edit]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]
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 25 | Antuan Edwards | Safety | Clemson | |
2 | 47 | Fred Vinson | Cornerback | Vanderbilt | |
3 | 87 | Mike McKenzie | Cornerback | Memphis | |
3 | 94 | Cletidus Hunt | Defensive tackle | Kentucky State | |
4 | 131 | Aaron Brooks | Quarterback | Virginia | |
4 | 133 | Josh Bidwell * | Punter | Oregon | |
5 | 159 | De'Mond Parker | Running back | Oklahoma | |
5 | 163 | Craig Heimburger | Guard | Missouri | |
6 | 196 | Dee Miller | Wide receiver | Ohio State | |
6 | 203 | Scott Curry | Tackle | Montana | |
7 | 212 | Chris Akins | Safety | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |
7 | 213 | Donald Driver * | Wide receiver | Alcorn State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents
[edit]Player | Position | College |
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Jeremy Beutler | Linebacker | Ohio |
Howard Burns | Defensive tackle | Lane |
Alphonso Collins | Tight end | East Carolina |
Zola Davis | Wide receiver | South Carolina |
Andre Dixon | Cornerback | Northeastern |
Grant Garrett | Center | Arkansas |
Deon Humphrey | Linebacker | Florida State |
Tod McBride | Cornerback | UCLA |
Kevin McCullar | Linebacker | Texas Tech |
Basil Mitchell | Running back | TCU |
Mike Newell | Center | Colorado State |
Michael Vaughn | Wide receiver | Alabama |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit] Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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August 14 | New York Jets | W 27–16 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,815 |
August 23 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–12 | 2–0 | Camp Randall Stadium | 78,184 |
August 28 | at New Orleans Saints | W 38–17 | 3–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 53,074 |
September 2 | Miami Dolphins | W 25–17 | 4–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,810 |
Regular season
[edit]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
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 12 | Oakland Raiders | W 28–24 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,872 |
2 | September 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 15–23 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,202 |
3 | September 26 | Minnesota Vikings | W 23–20 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | 59,868 |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | October 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–23 | 3–1 | Lambeau Field | 59,868 |
6 | October 17 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–31 | 3–2 | Mile High Stadium | 73,352 |
7 | October 24 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–3 | 4–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | 68,274 |
8 | November 1 | Seattle Seahawks | L 7–27 | 4–3 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 |
9 | November 7 | Chicago Bears | L 13–14 | 4–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,867 |
10 | November 14 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–27 | 4–5 | Texas Stadium | 64,634 |
11 | November 21 | Detroit Lions | W 26–17 | 5–5 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 |
12 | November 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20–3 | 6–5 | 3Com Park | 68,304 |
13 | December 5 | at Chicago Bears | W 35–19 | 7–5 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
14 | December 12 | Carolina Panthers | L 31–33 | 7–6 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 |
15 | December 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–24 | 7–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,203 |
16 | December 26 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–29 | 7–8 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,273 |
17 | January 2, 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | W 49–24 | 8–8 | Lambeau Field | 59,818 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1
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Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Packers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,868
- Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 8:07pm CST
- Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,869
- Referee: Ron Blum (17)
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Boomer Esiason and Lesley Visser
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Packers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
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
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Standings
[edit]NFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 270 | 235 | W2 |
(4) Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 335 | W3 |
(6) Detroit Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 323 | L4 |
Green Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 357 | 341 | W1 |
Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 272 | 341 | L2 |
Awards and records
[edit]- Brett Favre, NFC leader, pass attempts (595)
Milestones
[edit]- Brett Favre, third 4,000-yard passing season (finished season with 4,091)
References
[edit]- ^ Agrest, Jeff (January 7, 2000). "It takes two to tango". profootballweekly.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ a b "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ "1999 NFL standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com