1995 Green Bay Packers Season
The 1995 Green Bay Packers season was their 77th season overall and their 75th in the National Football League. 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 at home and the defending champion San Francisco 49ers on the road before losing to the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game. 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. 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 1995 Expansion Draft NFL Draft With their third pick (66t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NFC North
The National Football Conference – Northern Division or NFC North is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed the "Black and Blue Division" for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams, it currently has four members: the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. The NFC North was previously known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were previously members, from 1977, one year after they joined the league as an expansion team, until 2002 when they moved to the NFC South. The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL's Western Conference and existed for three seasons before the AFL–NFL merger. After the merger, it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002. The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Viking ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and has been playing its home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, since its opening in 2009. The stadium took its current name prior to the 2013 season. In January 2020 it was announced that Mike McCarthy had been hired as head coach of the Cowboys. He is the ninth in the team’s history. McCarthy follows Jason Garrett, who coached the team from 2010–2019. The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in . The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games (home and away) began in 2002. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tied with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mike Arthur
Mike Arthur (born May 7, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). Biography Arthur was born Michael Scott Arthur on May 7, 1968, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Arthur grew up in Houston, Texas, and played football at Spring Woods High School. Career Arthur was drafted in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and spent his first two seasons with the team. The next two seasons he spent with the New England Patriots. His final two seasons were played with the Green Bay Packers, including a victory in Super Bowl XXXI. He played at the collegiate level at Texas A&M University. See also *List of New England Patriots players *List of Green Bay Packers players The following is a list of notable past or present players of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team. All-time roster * Green Bay Packers players: A-D * Green Bay Packers players: E-K * Green Bay Packers players: L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matt Brock
Matthew Lee Brock (born January 14, 1966) is a former American football player who played defensive end for eight seasons in the National Football League. In 1991, he led all Green Bay Packers defensive linemen with 57 tackles. Personal life His father Clyde Brock also played in the National Football League and in the Canadian Football League. External linksNFL.com player page 1966 births Living people Sportspeople from Ogden, Utah American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Oregon Ducks football players Green Bay Packers players New York Jets players players of American football from Utah {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeff Thomason
Jeffrey David Thomason (born December 30, 1969) is a former American football tight end. First NFL stint After playing college football at Oregon, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1992. He played for the Bengals, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles, primarily as a reserve player, for ten years. He retired in 2002. Second NFL stint Thomason returned to the spotlight before Super Bowl XXXIX when he was re-signed by the Eagles three years after his retirement in order to temporarily replace injured tight end Chad Lewis.Darcy, Kieran"From construction site to Super Bowl" ''ESPN.com ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN. It is owned by ESPN Internet Ventures, a division of ESPN Inc. History Since launching in April 1995 as ESPNET.SportsZone.com (ESPNET SportsZone), the website has developed numerous sections including: ...'', January 30, 2005. Retrieved on January 10, 2014. After seeing a few plays of action during the Eagles' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ed West (American Football)
Edward Lee West, III (born August 2, 1961), nicknamed "the Toolbox", is a former professional American football player. A 6'1", 243-pound tight end from Auburn University, West was never drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team but played in over 200 NFL games in 14 seasons from 1984 to 1997 for the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th .... A secretive and selective Ed West admiration group is moderated by APH. References 1961 births Living people American football tight ends Atlanta Falcons players Auburn Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players Philadelphia Eagles players People from Colbert County, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama {{tightend-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mark Brunell
Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for nineteen seasons and is best known for his nine seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, whom he led to the franchise's first playoff appearances between 1996 and 1999. For his accomplishments in Jacksonville, he was inducted to the Pride of the Jaguars in 2013. Brunell played college football at Washington and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. After two seasons, Brunell was traded to the expansion Jaguars for their inaugural 1995 season. Within their second season, he helped the team obtain the franchise's first winning record, playoff berth, postseason victories, and appearance in the AFC Championship Game. Brunell went on to guide Jacksonville to four consecutive playoff runs within their first five seasons, the first ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keith Jackson (tight End)
Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1988–1991), Miami Dolphins (1992–1994), and Green Bay Packers (1995–1996). Early years Jackson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Little Rock Parkview High School and garnered All-State team honors on offense (tight end) and defense (safety). He was named to the 1983 ''Parade'' All-American Team. In 2011, ''Parade'' named Jackson to the Top ''Parade'' All-America High School Football Players of All Time. College career Jackson played for the University of Oklahoma from 1984 to 1987, where he was nicknamed "Boomer Sooner". The Sooners had a 42–5–1 record in his four seasons and won a national championship in 1985. Jackson caught a total of 62 passes for 1,407 yards, at an average of 23.7 yards per catch, and was a College Football All-America Team selection in 1986 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reggie Cobb
Reginald John Cobb (July 7, 1968 – April 20, 2019) was a professional American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League. A second-round selection in the 1990 NFL Draft, he initially played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, registering his best season in 1992 when he rushed for over a thousand yards and scored nine touchdowns. He was later a member of the inaugural roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cobb played college football at Tennessee, where he led the SEC in touchdowns his freshman year.1987 Year Summary " Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved: October 5, 2013. High school Cobb was born in , where he was a fo ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joe Kelly (American Football)
Joseph Winston Kelly, Jr. (born December 11, 1964) is a former American football linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Washington under head coach Don James and was team's MVP as a senior in 1985. In his junior season in 1984, the Huskies finished second in the polls after upsetting Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Kelly was the eleventh overall selection of the 1986 NFL Draft, taken by the Cincinnati Bengals. After four seasons with Cincinnati, he played three more with the New York Jets, then one each with the Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles. See also * Washington Huskies football statistical leaders The Washington Huskies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington Huskies football program in various categories. The Huskies represent the University of Washington in the NCAA Divisi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Don Davey
Donald Vincent Davey (born April 8, 1968 in Scottsville, New York) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He attended Manitowoc Lincoln High School where he played football. He played college football at Wisconsin. He currently owns Firehouse Subs restaurants in Wisconsin and Florida. Davey also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team pla .... References 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Monroe County, New York People from Manitowoc, Wisconsin Players of American football from New York (state) Players of American football from Wisconsin American football defensive tackles American football def ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mark Ingram Sr
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