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1995 Green Bay Packers season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Green Bay Packers

| logo =

| year = 1995

| record = 11–5

| division_place = 1st NFC Central

| owner = Green Bay Packers, Inc.

| president = Bob Harlan

| coach = Mike Holmgren

| off_coach = Sherman Lewis

| def_coach = Fritz Shurmur

| general manager = Ron Wolf

| stadium = Lambeau Field

| playoffs = Won Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Falcons) 37–20
Won Divisional Playoffs
(at 49ers) 27–17
Lost NFC Championship
(at Cowboys) 27–38

|pro_bowlers = QB Brett Favre
TE Mark Chmura
DE Reggie White

| shortnavlink = Packers seasons

}}

The 1995 season was the Green Bay Packers' 75th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall. The Packers finished with an 11–5 record in the regular season and won the NFC Central, their first division title since 1982. In the playoffs, the Packers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 37–20 at home and the defending champion San Francisco 49ers 27–17, on the road before losing to the Dallas Cowboys 38–27, in the NFC Championship Game.{{cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/1995 | title = 1995 NFL Standings | work = NFL.com | access-date = 2007-02-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070203063424/http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/1995| archive-date= 3 February 2007 | url-status= live}} Packers' quarterback Brett Favre (who had the best season of his entire career) was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player, the first of three such awards he would win.{{cite web | url = http://sportsline.com/nfl/history/awards/apmvp/ | title = List of APMVP winners | publisher = sportsline.com | access-date = 2007-02-10 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013100515/http://sportsline.com/nfl/history/awards/apmvp/ | archive-date = 2007-10-13 | url-status = dead }}

This was the first season that the Packers played home games exclusively at Lambeau Field, after playing part of their home slate at Milwaukee County Stadium since 1953. After losing their home opener to St. Louis, the Packers would win an NFL-record 25 consecutive home games between the rest of 1995 and early in 1998.

Offseason

class="wikitable"
Additions || Subtractions
QB Jim McMahon (Browns)LB Bryce Paup (Bills)
WR Mark Ingram Sr. (Dolphins)DT Don Davey (Jaguars)
LB Joe Kelly (Rams)SS Tim Hauck (Broncos)
TE Keith Jackson (Dolphins)QB Mark Brunell (Jaguars)
QB T. J. Rubley (Rams)TE Ed West (Eagles)
TE Jeff Thomason (Bengals)DT Matt Brock (Jets)
C Mike Arthur (Patriots)CB Terrell Buckley (Dolphins)
LS Mike Bartrum (Chiefs)
WR Milt Stegall (Bengals)

=1995 Expansion Draft=

{{main article|1995 NFL expansion draft}}

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|+ Green Bay Packers selected during the Expansion Draft

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|border=2}}" | Round

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|border=2}}" | Overall

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|border=2}}" | Name

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|border=2}}" | Position

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|border=2}}" | Expansion Team

611Mark WilliamsLinebackerJacksonville Jaguars
2141Marcus WilsonRunning backJacksonville Jaguars
2753Reggie CobbRunning backJacksonville Jaguars

=NFL Draft=

{{main|1995 NFL draft}}

With their third pick (66th overall) in the 1995 NFL draft, the Packers selected future All-Pro fullback William Henderson,{{cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teams/GB | title = NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers | work = NFL.com | access-date = 2007-02-12 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070129051214/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teams/GB |archive-date = 2007-01-29}} a player who would remain with the Packers for over 13 seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/team/players/henderson_william/ |title=William Henderson player card |publisher=Packers.com |access-date=2007-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125061826/http://www.packers.com/team/players/henderson_william/ |archive-date=2007-01-25 |url-status=dead }}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1995

| teamname = Green Bay Packers

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 32

| player = Craig Newsome

| position = Cornerback

| college = Arizona State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 65

| player = Darius Holland

| position = Defensive tackle

| college = Colorado

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 66

| player = William Henderson

| position = Fullback

| college = North Carolina

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 73

| player = Brian Williams

| position = Linebacker

| college = Southern California

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 90

| player = Antonio Freeman

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Virginia Tech

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 117

| player = Jeff Miller

| position = Offensive tackle

| college = Mississippi

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 160

| player = Jay Barker

| position = Quarterback

| college = Alabama

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 170

| player = Travis Jervey

| position = Running back

| college = Citadel

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 173

| player = Charlie Simmons

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Georgia Tech

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 230

| player = Adam Timmerman

| position = Guard

| college = South Dakota State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| hof = no

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/1995_draft.htm |title=1995 Green Bay Packers Draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=February 22, 2014 }}

=Undrafted Free Agents=

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|+ 1995 Undrafted Free Agents of note

!Player

!Position

!College

Lee Becton

|Running back

|Notre Dame

Matthew Dorsett

|Cornerback

|Southern

Stephen Henley

|Linebacker

|Mankato State

Joe Nedney

|Kicker

|San Jose State

Oscar Wilson

|Defensive tackle

|Cal State Northridge

Staff

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1995

| team = Green Bay Packers

| front_office =

  • President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan
  • Executive vice-president and general manager – Ron Wolf
  • Vice-president of administration and Chief Financial Officer – Mike Reinfeldt
  • Director of pro personnel – Ted Thompson
  • Director of college scouting – John Math
  • Pro personnel assistant – Reggie McKenzie
  • Pro personnel assistant – John Schneider

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| special_teams =

| strength =

}}

{{cite book |title=Green Bay Packers 1995 Official Media Guide |pages=5–29 |chapter=Administration and Coaching Staff }}

{{cite web |url=http://nfl.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/coaches/ |title=All Time Coaches Database |work=Packers.com |access-date=December 26, 2013 |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227073313/http://nfl.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/coaches/ |url-status=dead }}

Roster

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1995

| team = Green Bay Packers

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer| 4|Brett Favre}}

{{NFLplayer| 9|Jim McMahon}}

{{NFLplayer|18|Doug Pederson}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|34|Edgar Bennett}}

{{NFLplayer|30|William Henderson|d=American football|rookie=y|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Travis Jervey|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Dorsey Levens}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Marcus Wilson|d=American football}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|84|Bucky Brooks}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Robert Brooks|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Antonio Freeman|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Mark Ingram|d3=Sr.}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Charles Jordan|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Terry Mickens}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Anthony Morgan|d=born 1967}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|89|Mark Chmura|}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Keith Jackson|d=tight end}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Jeff Thomason|}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|50|Mike Arthur|C}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Gary Brown|d=offensive lineman|T}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Earl Dotson|T}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Harry Galbreath|G}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Lindsay Knapp|G}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Ken Ruettgers|T}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Aaron Taylor|d=American football, born 1972|G}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Adam Timmerman|rookie=y|G}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Frank Winters|C}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|93|Gilbert Brown|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|91|Shannon Clavelle|rookie=y|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Darius Holland|rookie=y|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Sean Jones|d=defensive end|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|64|John Jurkovic|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Bob Kuberski|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Matt LaBounty|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Reggie White|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Gabe Wilkins|DE}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|54|Bernardo Harris|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Joe Kelly|d=American football|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|George Koonce|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Wayne Simmons|d=American football|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Fred Strickland|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Brian Williams|d=linebacker|rookie=y|OLB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|36|LeRoy Butler|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Keith Crawford|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Matthew Dorsett|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Doug Evans|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Lenny McGill|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Roderick Mullen|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Craig Newsome|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Mike Prior|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|31|George Teague|FS}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer|17|Craig Hentrich|P}}

{{NFLplayer|13|Chris Jacke|K}}

| reserve_lists =

{{NFLplayer|48|Mike Bartrum|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|11|Ty Detmer|QB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Paul Hutchins|d=American football|T|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Jeff Miller|d=American football|rookie=y|T|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Brian Satterfield|FB|IR}}

| practice_squad =

{{NFLplayer|--|Robert Bass|LB|link=no}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Reggie Holt|rookie=y|S}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Mike McCoy|d=American football coach|rookie=y|QB}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Charlie Simmons|rookie=y|WR|link=no}}

53 active, 5 inactive, 4 practice squad

}}

Regular season

The Packers finished with an 11–5 record, clinching the NFC Central crown by a slim 1-game margin over the Detroit Lions.

=Schedule=

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Attendance

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! 1

| September 3

| St. Louis Rams

| L 14–17

| 0–1

| Lambeau Field

| 60,104

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! 2

| {{dow tooltip|September 11, 1995}}

| at Chicago Bears

| W 27–24

| 1–1

| Soldier Field

| 64,855

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! 3

| September 17

| New York Giants

| W 14–6

| 2–1

| Lambeau Field

| 60,117

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! 4

| September 24

| at Jacksonville Jaguars

| W 24–14

| 3–1

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 66,744

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! 5

|colspan="6"| Bye

style="background:#fcc"

! 6

| October 8

| at Dallas Cowboys

| L 24–34

| 3–2

| Texas Stadium

| 64,806

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| October 15

| Detroit Lions

| W 30–21

| 4–2

| Lambeau Field

| 60,302

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! 8

| October 22

| Minnesota Vikings

| W 38–21

| 5–2

| Lambeau Field

| 60,332

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! 9

| October 29

| at Detroit Lions

| L 16–24

| 5–3

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 73,462

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! 10

| November 5

| at Minnesota Vikings

| L 24–27

| 5–4

| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| 62,839

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! 11

| November 12

| Chicago Bears

| W 35–28

| 6–4

| Lambeau Field

| 59,996

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! 12

| November 19

| at Cleveland Browns

| W 31–20

| 7–4

| Cleveland Municipal Stadium

| 55,388

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! 13

| November 26

| Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| W 35–13

| 8–4

| Lambeau Field

| 59,218

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! 14

| December 3

| Cincinnati Bengals

| W 24–10

| 9–4

| Lambeau Field

| 60,318

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! 15

| December 10

| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| L 10–13 {{small|(OT)}}

| 9–5

| Tampa Stadium

| 67,557

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! 16

| {{dow tooltip|December 16, 1995}}

| at New Orleans Saints

| W 34–23

| 10–5

| Louisiana Superdome

| 50,132

style="background:#cfc"

! 17

| December 24

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| W 24–19

| 11–5

| Lambeau Field

| 60,649

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

=Game summaries=

==Week 1: vs St. Louis Rams==

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Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

;Top passers

;Top rushers

;Top receivers

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==Week 2==

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|Visitor=Packers

|V1=14 |V2=10 |V3= 3|V4=0

|Host=Bears

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=10

|Date=September 11

|Location=Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

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|Attendance=64,855

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|TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels (Play by Play), Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf (Color Commentators), Lynn Swann (Sideline)

|TVStation=ABC

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=CHI |Event=Butler 20 yard field goal |Score=GB 27–24 |LastEntry=yes}}

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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199509110chi.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Dec-15.

{{Clear}}

==Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars==

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|date=September 24, 1995

|time=7:00 p.m. CST/8:00 p.m. EST

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|R1=0 |R2=10 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=Jaguars

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=14

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=66,744

|weather=Overcast, {{convert|74|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=TNT

|TVAnnouncers=Verne Lundquist and Pat Haden

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|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

;Top passers

;Top rushers

;Top receivers

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==Week 11: vs Chicago Bears==

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|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Bears

|R1=7 |R2=14 |R3=7 |R4=0

|home=Packers

|H1=14 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=7

|stadium=Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

|attendance=59,996

|weather=Overcast, {{convert|49|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, Matt Millen

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|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

;Top passers

;Top rushers

;Top receivers

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File:19951112 02 Bears Vs. Packers, Lambeau Field (5380392589).jpg

=Standings=

{{1995 NFC Central standings}}

=Postseason=

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Playoff Round

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Opponent (seed)

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| Game Site

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995|border=2}}"| NFL.com
recap

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! Wild Card

| December 31, 1995

| Atlanta Falcons (6)

| W 37–20

| 1–0

| Lambeau Field

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199512310gnb.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc;"

! Divisional

| January 6, 1996

| at San Francisco 49ers (2)

| W 27–17

| 2–0

| Candlestick Park

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199601060sfo.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc;"

! NFC Championship

| January 14, 1996

| at Dallas Cowboys (1)

| L 27–38

| 2–1

| Texas Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199601140dal.htm Recap]

Awards and records

  • Brett Favre, NFL MVP
  • Brett Favre, Bert Bell Award{{cite web|url=http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |title=Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619081037/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |archive-date=2009-06-19 }}
  • Brett Favre, Offense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
  • Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
  • Brett Favre, All-Pro Selection
  • Brett Favre, National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award
  • Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Average Yards per Completion: 7.7
  • Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (99.5) NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 450
  • Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes: 38
  • Brett Favre, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (4,413 yards)
  • Reggie White, Defense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
  • Reggie White, NFC Pro Bowl Selection

=Milestones=

  • Brett Favre, 1st NFL Season with 4,000 Passing Yards

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

External links

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