# 1995 Green Bay Packers season

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. 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

| 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

Green Bay Packers selected during the Expansion Draft :
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team |
| 6 | 11 | Mark Williams | Linebacker | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 21 | 41 | Marcus Wilson | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 27 | 53 | Reggie Cobb | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars |

### NFL Draft

With their third pick (66th overall) in the 1995 NFL draft, the Packers selected future All-Pro fullback William Henderson, a player who would remain with the Packers for over 13 seasons.
1995 Green Bay Packers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 32 | Craig Newsome | Cornerback | Arizona State |
| 3 | 65 | Darius Holland | Defensive tackle | Colorado |
| 3 | 66 | William Henderson * | Fullback | North Carolina |
| 3 | 73 | Brian Williams | Linebacker | Southern California |
| 3 | 90 | Antonio Freeman * | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | 117 | Jeff Miller | Offensive tackle | Mississippi |
| 5 | 160 | Jay Barker | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 5 | 170 | Travis Jervey * | Running back | Citadel |
| 6 | 173 | Charlie Simmons | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech |
| 7 | 230 | Adam Timmerman * | Guard | South Dakota State |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted Free Agents

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 |

## 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

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 3 | St. Louis Rams | L 14–17 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 60,104 |
| 2 | September 11 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–24 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | 64,855 |
| 3 | September 17 | New York Giants | W 14–6 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | 60,117 |
| 4 | September 24 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–14 | 3–1 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,744 |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 24–34 | 3–2 | Texas Stadium | 64,806 |
| 7 | October 15 | Detroit Lions | W 30–21 | 4–2 | Lambeau Field | 60,302 |
| 8 | October 22 | Minnesota Vikings | W 38–21 | 5–2 | Lambeau Field | 60,332 |
| 9 | October 29 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–24 | 5–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | 73,462 |
| 10 | November 5 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27 | 5–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 62,839 |
| 11 | November 12 | Chicago Bears | W 35–28 | 6–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,996 |
| 12 | November 19 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–20 | 7–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 55,388 |
| 13 | November 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35–13 | 8–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,218 |
| 14 | December 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–10 | 9–4 | Lambeau Field | 60,318 |
| 15 | December 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–13 (OT) | 9–5 | Tampa Stadium | 67,557 |
| 16 | December 16 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–23 | 10–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 50,132 |
| 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 3, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,104
* TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Anthony Muñoz
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 29/51, 299 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
STL – Chris Miller – 19/30, 166 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Edgar Bennett – 10 rushes, 21 yards
STL – Leonard Russell – 10 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
GB – Mark Chmura – 7 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
STL – Isaac Bruce – 4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD :

#### Week 2

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
* Brett Favre 21/37, 312 Yds
* Robert Brooks 8 Rec, 161 Yds

#### Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 24, 1995
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Overcast, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,744
* TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist and Pat Haden
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 20/30, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 16/29, 156 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Edgar Bennett – 21 rushes, 66 yards
JAX – James Stewart – 13 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
GB – Anthony Morgan – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
JAX – Willie Jackson – 7 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 11: vs Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Packers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 12, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,996
* TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CHI – Erik Kramer – 23/38, 318 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 25/33, 336 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
CHI – Robert Green – 16 rushes, 68 yards
GB – Dorsey Levens – 3 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Curtis Conway – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
GB – Robert Brooks – 6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD :

### Standings

NFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 404 | 314 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 336 | W7 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 392 | 360 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 412 | 385 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 335 | L2 |

### Postseason

| Playoff Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game Site | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | December 31, 1995 | Atlanta Falcons (6) | W 37–20 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| Divisional | January 6, 1996 | at San Francisco 49ers (2) | W 27–17 | 2–0 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| NFC Championship | January 14, 1996 | at Dallas Cowboys (1) | L 27–38 | 2–1 | Texas Stadium | Recap |

## Awards and records

* Brett Favre, NFL MVP
* Brett Favre, Bert Bell Award
* 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)
* 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