2002 Green Bay Packers season

2002 Green Bay Packers season
2002 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach	Mike Sherman
Home field	Lambeau Field
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st NFC North
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (vs. Falcons) 7–27
Pro Bowlers	QB Brett Favre; RB Ahman Green; WR Donald Driver; TE Bubba Franks; G Marco Rivera; FS Darren Sharper
AP All-Pros	QB Brett Favre (2nd team); FS Darren Sharper (2nd team)
Uniform
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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 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.^[1] 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.

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

Signings	Departures
WR Terry Glenn (Patriots)	WR Bill Schroeder (Lions)
LB Hardy Nickerson (Jaguars)	WR Charles Lee (Buccaneers)
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)	T Barry Stokes (Browns)
	DE John Thierry (Falcons)
	WR Corey Bradford (Texans)
	CB Allen Rossum (Falcons)
	DT Santana Dotson (Redskins)

Draft

In the 2002 NFL draft, the Packers selected 20th overall, drafting future all-pro wide receiver Javon Walker with their first round pick.^[2]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2002 Green Bay Packers draft
1	25	Javon Walker *	Wide receiver	Florida State
3	92	Marques Anderson	Safety	UCLA
4	135	Najeh Davenport	Running back	Miami (FL)
5	156	Aaron Kampman *	Defensive end	Iowa
5	164	Craig Nall	Quarterback	Northwestern State
6	200	Mike Houghton	Tackle	San Diego State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Algie Atkinson	Linebacker	Kansas
Kevin Barry	Offensive Tackle	Arizona
Rob Bironas	Kicker	Georgia Southern
Marcus Brady	Quarterback	Cal State Northridge
Andy Eby	Center	Kansas State
Scott Elder	Punter	Oklahoma State
Tony Fisher	Running back	Notre Dame
John Gilmore	Defensive end	Tennessee State
Adrian Hollingshed	Linebacker	Georgia
Ken Kocher	Defensive Tackle	UCLA
Richard Lewis	Wide receiver	North Dakota State
Seneca McMillan	Cornerback	Nicholls State
Bill Seymour	Tight end	Michigan
Erwin Swiney	Cornerback	Nebraska
Jeremy Unertl	Safety	UW–La Crosse
Marcus Wilkins	Linebacker	Texas

Personnel

Staff

**2002 Green Bay Packers staff**
	Front office 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 Head coaches Executive vice president/general manager/head coach – Mike Sherman Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Bob Slowik Offensive coaches 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 coaches Defensive coordinator – Ed Donatell Defensive line – Jethro Franklin Linebackers – Bo Pelini Assistant defensive backs – Lionel Washington Defensive assistant/quality control – Brad Miller Special teams coaches Special teams – Frank Novak Quality control assistant/special teams-offense – Stan Drayton Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Lovat Weight room assistant – Vince Workman

Roster

**2002 Green Bay Packers roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 4 Brett Favre 12 Craig Nall 18 Doug Pederson Running backs (RB) 39 Tony Carter 40 Tony Fisher 30 Ahman Green 33 William Henderson FB 22 Eric Metcalf Wide receivers (WR) 85 Karsten Bailey 80 Donald Driver 89 Robert Ferguson 83 Terry Glenn 84 Javon Walker Tight ends (TE) 81 Tyrone Davis 88 Bubba Franks 87 David Martin		Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Kevin Barry T 69 Jeff Blackshear G 72 Earl Dotson T 63 Bill Ferrario G 58 Mike Flanagan C 62 Marco Rivera G 68 Mike Wahle G 52 Frank Winters C 77 Jerry Wisne T Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Gilbert Brown DT 94 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila DE 90 Vonnie Holliday DE 97 Cletidus Hunt DT 74 Aaron Kampman DE 98 Billy Lyon DT 73 Keith McKenzie DE 99 Jamal Reynolds DE 95 Rod Walker DT 96 Steve Warren DT		Linebackers (LB) 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 Defensive backs (DB) 20 Marques Anderson FS 28 Matt Bowen SS 24 Antuan Edwards SS 27 Tod McBride CB 34 Mike McKenzie CB 42 Darren Sharper FS 26 Erwin Swiney CB 32 Bryant Westbrook CB 37 Tyrone Williams CB Special teams 9 Josh Bidwell P 60 Rob Davis LS 8 Ryan Longwell K				Practice squad 61 John Gilmore DE (IR) 79 Jay Humphrey T 82 Devin Lewis WR 78 Terdell Sands DT 43 Reggie White RB 16 Greg Zolman QB Reserve 76 Chad Clifton T (IR) 44 Najeh Davenport RB (IR) 91 Joe Johnson DE (IR) 21 Bhawoh Jue S (IR) 65 Mark Tauscher T (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 5 practice squad

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.^[3]

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	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	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

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	0	21	3	10	0	34
Packers	3	10	14	7	3	37

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: September 8, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 63,127
Referee: Ron Winter (14)
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, Drew Smith
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 2: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	7	3	20
Saints	7	14	7	7	35

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 15, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 67,958
Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	10	14	6	37
Lions	7	10	0	14	31

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: September 22, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,505
Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 4: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	0	7	14
Packers	3	7	0	7	17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: September 29, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 63,329
Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
TV announcers (FOX): Pat Summerall and Brian Baldinger
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	14	10	7	3	34
Bears	7	7	0	7	21

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 7, 2002
Game time: 9:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 63,226
Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 6: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	14	7	7	28
Patriots	0	3	0	7	10

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 13, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Overcast, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 7: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	3	3	0	9
Packers	7	10	0	13	30

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: October 20, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 63,363
Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Drew Smith
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	10	10
Packers	0	14	10	0	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: November 4, 2002
Game time: 9:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 30 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 63,284
Referee: Tom White (123)
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	0	0	7	14
Packers	3	27	10	0	40

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: November 10, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 63,329
Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
TV announcers (FOX): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	7	7	7	21
Vikings	14	0	7	10	31

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 17, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 64,153
Referee: Ron Blum (7)
TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Jeff Grayson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 12: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	0	0	0	7
Buccaneers	0	3	11	7	21

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida

Date: November 24, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 65,672
Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
TV announcers (FOX): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	7	0	6	20
Packers	3	3	10	14	30

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 1, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)
Game attendance: 64,196
Referee: Ron Winter (14)
TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Ron Pitts
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	10	3	9	0	22
Packers	0	6	7	13	26

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 8, 2002
Game time: 8:35 p.m.
Game weather: Clear skies, 11 °F (−12 °C)
Game attendance: 64,070
Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 15: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	0	14	3	20
49ers	0	6	8	0	14

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

Date: December 15, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Light Rain, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 67,947
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (FOX): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 16: Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	0	0	0	0
Packers	0	3	0	7	10

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 22, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Snow flurries, 27 °F (−3 °C)
Game attendance: 64,106
Referee: Tom White (123)
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week 17: Green Bay Packers at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	0	7	17
Jets	0	14	14	14	42

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 29, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 78,733
Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and John DiScepolo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Green Bay Packers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	398	328	L1
Minnesota Vikings	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	390	442	W3
Chicago Bears	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	281	379	L2
Detroit Lions	3	13	0	.188	1–5	3–9	306	451	L8

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV
Division leaders
1^[a]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	12	4	0	.750	5–1	11–1	.469	.432
2^[a]^[b]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.482	.432
3^[a]^[b]	Green Bay Packers	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.451	.414
4	San Francisco 49ers	West	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.504	.450
Wild Cards
5	New York Giants	East	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.482	.450
6	Atlanta Falcons	South	9	6	1	.594	4–2	7–5	.494	.429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	New Orleans Saints	South	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.498	.566
8^[c]	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	.508	.446
9^[c]	Seattle Seahawks	West	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.506	.433
10^[d]	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.527	.438
11^[d]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.486	.357
12	Minnesota Vikings	North	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	.498	.417
13^[e]	Arizona Cardinals	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	5–7	.500	.400
14^[e]	Dallas Cowboys	East	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.500	.475
15	Chicago Bears	North	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.521	.430
16	Detroit Lions	North	3	13	0	.188	1–5	3–9	.494	.375
Tiebreakers^[f]
^ ^a ^b ^c Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3). ^ ^a ^b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). ^ ^a ^b Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4) ^ ^a ^b Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Playoffs

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
Wildcard	January 4, 2003	Atlanta Falcons	L 7–27	0–1	Lambeau Field	65,358

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card: vs. Atlanta Falcons

NFC Wild Card Game: (6) Atlanta Falcons at (3) Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	14	10	3	0	27
Packers	0	0	7	0	7

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: January 4, 2003
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 31 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 65,358
Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

^ "2002 Packers' schedule". Packers.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
^ "2002 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "NFL History – 2002 Regular Season Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

[2-1-4] Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).

[2-2-5] Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.

[2-3-6] St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).

[2-4-7] Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)

[2-5-8] Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.

[9] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

[1] "2002 Packers' schedule". Packers.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

[2] "2002 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[regseason-3] "NFL History – 2002 Regular Season Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

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