After several months of reports Aaron Rodgers wanted out of Green Bay, the quarterback reports to training camp on time, but details his dispute with the Packers organization in a candid news conference.
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The Packers’ season gets off to a lackluster start as the New Orleans Saints blow out Green Bay 38-3. The game was played in Jacksonville while New Orleans recovered from Hurricane Ida.
The Packers play their first regular season game at a full Lambeau Field in nearly 2 years as they beat the Detroit Lions 35-17 on a Monday night.
A showdown between top teams in the NFC and AFC turned bizarre as the kickers combined to miss five potential game-winning field goals before the Packers’ Mason Crosby ironed out his problems and Green Bay beat the Cincinnati Bengals 25-22 in overtime.
Emerging star Rasul Douglas intercepts Kyler Murray with 12 seconds left in the game as the Packers take the pole position in the NFC playoff race with a 24-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19, touching off a week of controversy. Rodgers admitted he was not vaccinated and apologized for leading people to believe he was before the season. On a talk show, Rodgers also said he was using ivermectin – an anti-parasitic drug that is in the experimental phase for COVID-19 treatment. With Rodgers out, the Packers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 13-7, with Jordan Love filling in.
The most unusual video news conference of the year comes when Aaron Rodgers holds his bare foot up to the camera to refute rumors his broken toe was actually "COVID toe."
The Packers clinch the NFC North division by beating the Baltimore Ravens 31-30.
On Christmas Day at Lambeau Field, Aaron Rodgers breaks Brett Favre’s team record for touchdown passes. The Packers beat the Cleveland Browns 24-22, intercepting Baker Mayfield four times, but giving up 219 rushing yards.
The Packers ring in 2022 at a chilly Lambeau Field by clinching the NFC’s top playoff seed with a 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Several starters sit out the second half as the Packers drop a road game 37-30 to the Detroit Lions. All-pro tackle David Bakhtiari sees his first game action in more than a year after recovering from a knee injury. Davante Adams breaks Jordy Nelson’s team record for receiving yards in a season as NFL teams play 17 regular season games for the first time.