The
2021 season was the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
' 101st season in the
National Football League
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, their 103rd overall and their third under
head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...
Matt LaFleur
Matthew Patrick LaFleur ( ; born November 3, 1979) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He has served as the quarterback coach of the Washington Redskins, Notre Dame ...
.
With a Week 15 win over the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
, the Packers won the NFC North for the third consecutive year. With their victory over the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
in Week 17, they earned home field advantage, a first round bye, and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. They also became the first team in NFL history to finish three consecutive seasons with 13 or more wins. Aaron Rodgers was also named MVP for the fourth time and the second year in a row.
However, their season came to an abrupt end for the third time in a row, with a 13–10 upset loss to the underdog
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
in the Divisional Round; this marked the Packers' fourth loss against the 49ers in the postseason and in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs since Aaron Rodgers became the starting quarterback, with it also being their second home divisional loss in the Rodgers era.
Despite having the top-seed and clinching the NFC’s best record, the Packers special teams received scrutiny during the entire season as they were ranked 32nd in the NFL by the
Football Outsiders
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DVOA, Packer Central, and ''
Sports Illustrated
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'' writer Rick Gosselin. Following the playoff loss to the 49ers,
Maurice Drayton
Maurice T. Drayton (born October 5, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs. He has previously coached the Charleston Swamp Foxes, Seinajoki Crocodiles, Goose Creek High Scho ...
was fired as special teams coordinator.
Player movements
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Retirements
Draft
Notes/Trades
Undrafted free agent additions
Roster cuts
The roster was cut to 53 on August 31, 2021.
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
The Packers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.
Regular season
Schedule
The first week was announced 11 hours ahead of the rest of the season on May 12.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
The Packers start off their season with a 35-point loss to the New Orleans Saints. This took place in Jacksonville due to expected power outages to the Superdome.
Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
This was the Packers' first regular season win against the Steelers since Week 17 in
1995
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, and their first win against them overall since
Super Bowl XLV
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.
Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 6: at Chicago Bears
Week 7: vs. Washington Football Team
Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals
The Packers handed the previously undefeated Cardinals their first loss of the season following a game-ending interception by cornerback
Rasul Douglas
Rasul Douglas (born August 29, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round o ...
.
Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns
Christmas Day game
Aaron Rodgers surpassed
Brett Favre
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with his 443rd touchdown pass to
Allen Lazard.
Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings
The game was the coldest of the NFL season, with a game-time temperature of 11 degrees Fahrenheit, and a wind chill of 1 degree Fahrenheit. With the win, Green Bay clinched the #1 seed in the NFC for the second straight year.
Week 18: at Detroit Lions
Standings
Division
Conference
Postseason
As the result of clinching the
NFC North
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division title and the best record in the NFC, the Packers hosted a playoff game in the Divisional round.
Game summaries
NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) San Francisco 49ers
Despite leading 10-3 throughout most of the game, the Packers went on to lose 13-10 to the 49ers. During the game, the special teams received scrutiny after allowing a blocked field goal, a 32-yard kick return by
JaMycal Hasty
JaMycal Hasty (born September 12, 1996) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
College career
Hasty redshirted his true freshman season. As ...
, a 45-yard return by
Deebo Samuel
Tyshun Raequan "Deebo" Samuel (born January 15, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina and was selected by the 49ers in the se ...
, and blocked punt that would tie the game at 10-10 in the 4th quarter. Prior to the game, the special teams was scrutinized during the entire season as they were ranked 32nd in the NFL DVOA by football outsiders.
Statistics
Starters
Regular season
Offense
Defense
Postseason
Offense
Defense
Team leaders
League rankings
Awards
Notes
References
External links
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