# 2012 Green Bay Packers season

The 2012 season was the Green Bay Packers' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 94th overall and their seventh under head coach Mike McCarthy. The Packers won the NFC North division title for the second year in a row with an 11–5 record. The Packers lost 45–31 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs, finishing with a 1–1 postseason record. The Packers offense finished the season 5th in points and 11th in yards per game. The defense finished 11th in points allowed and 22nd in yards allowed per game.

## Offseason

2012 Green Bay Packers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 28 | Nick Perry | Linebacker | USC | |
| 2 | 51 | Jerel Worthy | Defensive end | Michigan State | |
| 2 | 62 | Casey Hayward * | Cornerback | Vanderbilt | |
| 4 | 132 | Mike Daniels * | Defensive Tackle | Iowa | compensatory selection |
| 4 | 133 | Jerron McMillian | Safety | Maine | compensatory selection |
| 5 | 163 | Terrell Manning | Linebacker | North Carolina State | |
| 7 | 241 | Andrew Datko | Offensive tackle | Florida State | compensatory selection |
| 7 | 243 | B.J. Coleman | Quarterback | Tennessee-Chattanooga | compensatory selection |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes:
* The Packers acquired the No. 224 selection in a trade that sent guard Caleb Schlauderaff to the New York Jets.
* The Packers received the maximum number of compensatory selections available to teams through the NFL's compensatory draft program. Two additional picks in both the 4th and 7th rounds.
* The Packers traded No. 59 and No. 123 picks to receive No. 51 from the Philadelphia Eagles.
* The Packers traded No. 90 and No. 163 picks to receive No. 62 from the New England Patriots .
* The Packers traded No. 197, No. 224 and No. 235 picks to receive No. 163 back from the New England Patriots .

### Free agents

| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2012 team |
| QB | Matt Flynn | UFA | March 18, | Seattle Seahawks |
| RB | Ryan Grant | UFA | December 5 | Green Bay Packers |
| TE | Jermichael Finley | UFA | February 22, | Green Bay Packers |
| C | Scott Wells | UFA | March 16, | St. Louis Rams |
| NT | Howard Green | UFA | | |
| OLB | Erik Walden | UFA | April 23, | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | Jarrett Bush | UFA | March 20, | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | Pat Lee | UFA | March 21, | Oakland Raiders |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise Tag

### Additions

* On January 1 the Packers signed QB Nick Hill.
* On March 23 the Packers signed former Indianapolis Colts C Jeff Saturday.
* On March 23 the Packers signed former Indianapolis Colts DE Daniel Muir.
* On March 30 the Packers signed former Seattle Seahawks DE Anthony Hargrove.
* On May 23 the Packers signed former Miami Dolphins DE Phillip Merling.
* On August 12 the Packers signed former Cincinnati Bengals RB Cedric Benson.
* On September 3 the Packers signed WR Diondre Borel, TE Brandon Bostick, QB B. J. Coleman, OT Andrew Datko, DE Lawrence Guy, G Chris Scott, RB Marc Tyler and G Greg Van Roten to the practice squad.
* On December 5 the Packers signed former Green Bay Packers RB Ryan Grant after placing Johnny White on injured reserve. They also signed G Shea Allard and S Chaz Powell to the practice squad.

### Departures

* On April 23 the Packers released OT Chad Clifton after a failed physical.
* On April 25 the Packers released S Nick Collins after agreeing to part ways after sustaining a career-ending neck injury in 2011.
* On May 23 the Packers released QB Nick Hill.
* On July 25 the Packers released S Charlie Peprah after a failed physical.
* On August 24 the Packers released WR Andrew Brewer, DE Anthony Hargrove, S Micah Pellerin, OT Herb Taylor and CB Dion Turner.
* On August 26 the Packers released FB Jon Hoese and DE Jarius Wynn.
* On August 31 the Packers released S Anthony Levine, CB Otis Merrill, WR Dale Moss, NT Daniel Muir, RB Marc Tyler, G Greg Van Roten, G Reggie Wells, OT Shea Allard, WR Diondre Borel, TE Brandon Bostick, QB B. J. Coleman, FB Nic Cooper, OT Andrew Datko, C Tommie Draheim, C Sampson Genus, WR Curenski Gilleylen, WR Tori Gurley and DE Lawrence Guy as part of the cutdown to the 53-man regular season roster.

### Coaching changes

* On January 21, Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin was named the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
* On February 2, Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements was promoted to the team's offensive coordinator position.

## Regular season
### Regular season transactions
### Starters on offense

| POS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
| QB | Aaron Rodgers | 16+1 playoff | | | | | | |
| RB | Alex Green | 6 | Cedric Benson | 5 | James Starks | 3 | Ryan Grant | 2 | DuJuan Harris | 0+1 playoff |
| FB | John Kuhn | 14 + 1 playoff | Ryan Taylor | 2 | | | | |
| WR | Greg Jennings | 8 + 1 playoff | James Jones | 6 | Randall Cobb | 2 | | |
| WR | Jordy Nelson | 12 | Randall Cobb | 4 + 1 playoff | | | | |
| TE | Jermichael Finley | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | | | |
| LT | Marshall Newhouse | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | | | |
| LG | T. J. Lang | 11 + 1 playoff | Evan Dietrich-Smith | 5 | | | | |
| C | Jeff Saturday | 14 | Evan Dietrich-Smith | 2 + 1 playoff | | | | |
| RG | Josh Sitton | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | | | |
| RT | Bryan Bulaga | 9 | Don Barclay | 4 + 1 playoff | T. J. Lang | 3 | | |

### Starters on defense and special teams

| POS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
| LDE | Ryan Pickett | 14 + 1 playoff | Jerel Worthy | 2 | | |
| NT | B. J. Raji | 14 + 1 playoff | Ryan Pickett | 2 | | |
| RDE | C. J. Wilson | 13 + 1 playoff | Jerel Worthy | 3 | | |
| LOLB | Erik Walden | 10 + 1 playoff | Nick Perry | 6 | | |
| MLB | A. J. Hawk | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | |
| MLB | Brad Jones | 10 + 1 playoff | D. J. Smith | 6 | | |
| ROLB | Clay Matthews | 12 + 1 playoff | Dezman Moses | 4 | | |
| RCB | Tramon Williams | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | |
| LCB | Sam Shields | 9 + 1 playoff | Casey Hayward | 6 | Jarrett Bush | 1 |
| SS | M. D. Jennings | 9 | Charles Woodson | 7 + 1 playoff | | |
| FS | Morgan Burnett | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | |
| K | Mason Crosby | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | |
| P | Tim Masthay | 16 + 1 playoff | | | | |

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 9 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–21 | 0–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–35 | 0–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–13 | 1–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–3 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 9 | San Francisco 49ers | L 22–30 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 13 | Chicago Bears | W 23–10 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 12–14 | 1–2 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–27 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 27–30 | 2–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at Houston Texans | W 42–24 | 3–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at St. Louis Rams | W 30–20 | 4–3 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–15 | 5–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Arizona Cardinals | W 31–17 | 6–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 18 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–20 | 7–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | at New York Giants | L 10–38 | 7–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | Minnesota Vikings | W 23–14 | 8–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Detroit Lions | W 27–20 | 9–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Chicago Bears | W 21–13 | 10–4 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Tennessee Titans | W 55–7 | 11–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 34–37 | 11–5 | Mall of America Field | Recap |
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Postseason

| Playoff round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | January 5, 2013 | Minnesota Vikings (6) | W 24–10 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| Divisional | January 12, 2013 | at San Francisco 49ers (2) | L 31–45 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |

## Standings

NFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 433 | 336 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 379 | 348 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 375 | 277 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 372 | 437 | L8 |

## Regular season results
### Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 70,523
* Referee: David White
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – David Akers 40 yd. FG, 4:53 (SF 3–0)
Second quarter
SF – Randy Moss 14 yd. TD pass from Alex Smith, David Akers XP good, 11:10 (SF 10–0)
GB – Jermichael Finley 1 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 4:40 (SF 10–7)
SF – David Akers 43 yd. FG, 0:55 (SF 13–7)
SF – David Akers 63 yd. FG, 0:00 (SF 16–7)
Third quarter
SF – Vernon Davis 4 yd. TD pass from Alex Smith, David Akers XP good, 8:16 (SF 23–7)
Fourth quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 75 yd. punt return TD, Jordy Nelson pass from Aaron Rodgers 2-point conversion good, 11:16 (SF 23–15)
SF – Frank Gore 23 yd. TD run, David Akers XP good, 8:41 (SF 30–15)
GB – James Jones 10 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 6:05 (SF 30–22)
Top passers
SF – Alex Smith – 20/26, 211 Yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 30/44, 303 Yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top rushers
SF – Frank Gore – 16 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 5 carries, 27 yards
Top receivers
SF – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 76 yards
GB – James Jones – 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
SF – NaVorro Bowman – 8 tackles, 3 assists, 1 INT
GB – A. J. Hawk – 10 tackles, 4 assists :
After finishing last season with a league best 15–1 record, the Green Bay Packers began their 2012 campaign against the San Francisco 49ers who finished second to the Packers in the NFC with a 13–3 record. San Francisco delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter as David Akers converted a 40-yard field goal. The 49ers further extended their lead when veteran WR Randy Moss (who had joined the 49ers after spending a year in retirement) caught a 17-yard pass in the middle of the end zone from Alex Smith in the 2nd quarter. The Packers scored their first points of the season when Aaron Rodgers connected with TE Jermichael Finley in the center of the endzone on a 1-yard pass. Rodgers and the Packers offense struggled to move the ball and David Akers added two more field goals for the 49ers including a long distance 63-yard field goal that hit the cross bar and bounced through as the 1st half came to an end. The Packers went into the locker room down 16–7. The 49ers continued their scoring in the third quarter with Vernon Davis hauling in a 4-yard pass in the end zone from Alex Smith to further extend the 49ers lead to 23–7. The Packers' managed to chip into the 49ers lead when WR Randall Cobb returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. Rodgers completed a pass to Jordy Nelson for the 2-point conversion to bring the lead down to a more manageable 8-point lead. However, Rodgers threw a costly interception to LB NaVorro Bowman on the Packers next offensive possession which set up the 49ers with great field position. Following the INT, RB Frank Gore scored a touchdown on a 23-yard scamper into the endzone down the right sideline. The Packers drove down and Rodgers completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to James Jones to bring the Packers within 8 points for the second time with a little over 6 minutes remaining in the game. The Packers forced the 49ers to punt with 3:45 remaining on the clock but hope expired on a come from behind victory when Rodgers failed to complete an attempted pass to Jordy Nelson on 4th and 10. The 49ers regained possession and ran out the game clock. With the loss, Green Bay began their season 0–1 matching the Packers regular season losses for all of the 2011 season. Also, this game ended their streak of 13 consecutive regular season victories at Lambeau Field.

### Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Packers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 7:20 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), (Clear)
* Game attendance: 70,543
* Referee: Gerald Wright
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 48 yd. FG, 12:56 (GB 3–0)
GB – Tom Crabtree 27 yd. TD pass from Tim Masthay, Mason Crosby XP good, 1:50 (GB 10–0)
GB – Mason Crosby 35 yd. FG, 0:00 (GB 13–0)
Third quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 45 yd. FG, 8:49 (GB 13–3)
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 54 yd. FG, 11:38 (GB 16–3)
GB – Donald Driver 26 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 11:17 (GB 23–3)
CHI – Kellen Davis 21 yd. TD pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould XP good, 6:49 (GB 23–10)
Top passers
CHI – Jay Cutler – 11/27, 126 Yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/32, 219 Yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CHI – Michael Bush – 14 carries, 54 yards
GB – Cedric Benson – 20 carries, 81 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Matt Forte – 4 receptions, 49 yards
GB – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 84 yards
Top tacklers
CHI – Lance Briggs – 7 tackles, 3 assists
GB – Clay Matthews – 4 tackles, 3 assists, 3.5 sacks :
With the win, the Packers improved to 1–1.

### Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 7:30 pm. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 68,218
* Referee: Wayne Elliott
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SEA – Golden Tate 41 yd. TD pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka XP good, 6:22 (SEA 7–0)
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 29 yd. FG, 8:07 (SEA 7–3)
GB – Mason Crosby 40 yd. FG, 1:14 (SEA 7–6)
Fourth quarter
GB – Cedric Benson 1 yd. TD run, 2 pt conversion attempt failed 8:44 (GB 12–7)
SEA – Golden Tate 24 yd. TD pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka XP good, 0:00 (SEA 14–12)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/39, 223 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 10/21, 130 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Cedric Benson – 17 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 25 carries, 98 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jermichael Finley – 4 receptions, 60 yards
SEA – Golden Tate – 3 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
GB – A. J. Hawk – 11 tackles
SEA – K. J. Wright – 11 tackles :
With the controversial loss, the Packers fell to 1–2. QB Aaron Rodgers was held without a touchdown for the first time since the teams' 9–0 shutout against the Jets during the 2010 season. The team was one of six 2011 playoff teams to be under .500 after their first three games.

### Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 3:25 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 70,571
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – James Jones 12 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 9:02 (GB 7–0)
NO – Marques Colston 20 yd. TD pass from Drew Brees, Garrett Hartley XP good, 3:33 (7–7)
Second quarter
GB – Greg Jennings 9 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 14:15 (GB 14–7)
GB – James Jones 14 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 4:50 (GB 21–7)
NO – Darren Sproles 6 yd. TD pass from Drew Brees, Garrett Hartley XP good, 0:27 (GB 21–14)
Third quarter
NO – Garrett Hartley 20 yd. FG, 9:41 (GB 21–17)
NO – Joe Morgan 80 yd. TD pass from Drew Brees, Garrett Hartley XP good, 3:49 (NO 24–21)
Fourth quarter
NO – Garrett Hartley 27 yd. FG, 13:04 (NO 27-21)
GB – Jordy Nelson 11 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 7:00 (GB 28–27)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 31/41, 319 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 35/54, 446 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
GB – Cedric Benson – 18 carries, 84 yards
NO – Darren Sproles – 5 carries, 20 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 8 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
NO – Marques Colston – 9 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
GB – Morgan Burnett – 14 tackles
NO – Curtis Lofton – 12 tackles :
In spite of the surprising loss to the Seahawks, the Packers returned home for a game against the Saints. The Saints tried to avenge their losing in Green Bay last season. However, the Packers would win this game and improve to 2–2 while the Saints dropped to 0–4.

### Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 67,020
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – John Kuhn 1 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 2:07 (GB 7–0)
Second quarter
GB – James Jones 6 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:25 (GB 14–0)
IND – Adam Vinatieri 24 yd. FG, 12:25 (GB 14–3)
GB – Randall Cobb 31 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 4:21 (GB 21–3)
Third quarter
IND – Dwayne Allen 8 yd. TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri XP good, 6:21 (GB 21–10)
IND – Adam Vinatieri 50 yd. FG, 7:42 (GB 21–13)
IND – Andrew Luck 3 yd. TD run, 2 pt conversion attempt failed, 0:18 (GB 21–19)
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28 yd. FG, 8:04 (IND 22–21)
GB – James Jones 8 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, 2-point conversion attempt failed, 9:02 (GB 27–22)
IND – Reggie Wayne 4 yd. TD pass from Andrew Luck, Donald Brown 2-point conversion rush attempt successful, 6:21 (IND 30–27)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/33, 243 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 31/55, 362 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 5 carries, 57 yards
IND – Donald Brown – 17 carries, 84 yards
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
IND – Reggie Wayne – 13 receptions, 212 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
GB – Morgan Burnett 9 tackles
IND – Jerrell Freeman 8 tackles :
The Packers went to Indianapolis for a game against the Colts. Despite the fact that the team was up 21–3 at halftime, the Colts erased the lead in the 2nd half and won the game 30–27. This dropped the Packers' record to 2–3 on the season, 0–1 against the AFC South, and 0–4 all-time in Indianapolis.

### Week 6: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 7:20 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,702
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 41 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 11:42 (GB 7–0)
GB – James Jones 6 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 0:32 (GB 14–0)
Second quarter
HOU – Arian Foster 1 yd. TD run, Shayne Graham XP good, 10:19 (GB 14–7)
GB – Jordy Nelson 21 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 6:51 (GB 21–7)
HOU – Shayne Graham 51 yd. FG, 2:21 (GB 21–10)
Third quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 1 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 8:22 (GB 28–10)
HOU – Arian Foster 1 yd. TD run, Shayne Graham XP good, 0:21 (GB 28–17)
Fourth quarter
GB – Tom Crabtree 48 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 14:54 (GB 35–17)
GB – James Jones 18 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:22 (GB 42–17)
HOU – Punt blocked by Bryan Braman and recovered by DeVier Posey in the end zone for a TD Shayne Graham XP good, 5:35 (GB 42–24)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/37, 338 yards, 6 TDs
HOU – Matt Schaub – 20/33, 232 yards, 2 INTs
Top rushers
GB – Alex Green – 22 carries, 65 yards
HOU – Justin Forsett – 7 carries, 47 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TDs
HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 recepetions, 75 yards
Top tacklers
GB – A. J. Hawk – 10 tackles
HOU – Glover Quin – 8 tackles :
With the victory over the previously undefeated Texans, the Packers improved their season to 3–3 and 5–0 all-time in the city of Houston. Aaron Rodgers tied the franchise record with 6 touchdown passes. Before the game the Texans defense only allowed 6 touchdowns all season.

### Week 7: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,359
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 50 yd. FG, 7:38 (STL 3–0)
GB – Jordy Nelson 3 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 5:23 (GB 7–3)
GB – Mason Crosby 47 yd. FG, 2:17 (GB 10–3)
Second quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 43 yd. FG, 0:40 (GB 10–6)
Third quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 5 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 8:04 (GB 17–6)
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 23 yd. FG, 11:52 (GB 20–6)
STL – Steven Jackson 6 yd. TD run, Greg Zuerlein XP good, 8:50 (GB 20–13)
GB – Randall Cobb 36 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 3:09 (GB 27–13)
GB – Mason Crosby 48 yd. FG, 1:49 (GB 30–13)
STL – Austin Pettis 3 yd. TD pass from Sam Bradford, Greg Zuerlein XP good, 0:15 (GB 30–20)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 30/37, 342 yards, 3 TDs
STL – Sam Bradford – 21/34, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
GB – Alex Green – 20 carries, 35 yards
STL – Steven Jackson – 12 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 8 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
STL – Brandon Gibson – 5 receptions, 60 yards
Top tacklers
GB – Erik Walden – 9 tackles, 1 sack
STL – James Laurinaitis 14 tackles :
The Packers traveled to St. Louis to take on the Rams. The game was unfortunately close unlike the previous season's 24–3 blowout win but the Packers would end up winning 30–20 while improving to 4–3.

### Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 70,464
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 38 yd. FG, 8:23 (JAC 3–0)
GB – Randall Cobb 5 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 2:54 (GB 7–3)
Second quarter
GB – Davon House blocked punt recovered by Dezman Moses in the end zone for a TD, Mason Crosby XP good (GB 14–3)
JAC – Josh Scobee 22 yd. FG, 1:03 (GB 14–6)
JAC – Guy Whimper 1 yd. TD pass from Blaine Gabbert, 2 pt conversion attempt pass failed, 0:17 (GB 14–12)
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
GB – Donald Driver 5 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:36 (GB 21–12)
JAC – Josh Scobee 32 yd. FG, 6:50 (GB 21–15)
GB – Mason Crosby 25 yd. FG, 0:28 (GB 24–15)
Top passers
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 27/49, 303 yards, 1 TD
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/35, 186 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAC – Rashad Jennings – 17 carries, 59 yards
GB – Alex Green – 22 carries, 54 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Cecil Shorts III – 8 receptions, 116 yards
GB – James Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Russell Allen – 7 tackles
GB – Morgan Burnett – 11 tackles, 1 sack :
With their third consecutive win, the Packers improved to 5–3, dropping to the Jacksonville Jaguars to 1–1 at Lambeau Field. The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans are now the only two remaining teams which have never lost at Lambeau, sitting at 3–0 and 1–0, respectively.

### Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 70,504
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 13 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Mason Crosby XP), (GB 7–0)
Second quarter
ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 1 Yard TD Run, (Jay Feely XP), (7–7)
GB – Randall Cobb 21 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Mason Crosby XP), (GB 14–7)
GB – James Jones 28 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Mason Crosby XP), (GB 21–7)
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 33 Yard FG, (GB 24–7)
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 31 Yard TD Pass from John Skelton, (Jay Feely XP), (GB 24–14)
ARI – Jay Feely 20 Yard FG, (GB 24–17)
GB – Tom Crabtree 72 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Mason Crosby XP), (GB 31–17)
Top passers
ARI – John Skelton – 23/46, 306 Yards, TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/30, 218 Yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling – 17 Rushes, 51 Yards, TD
GB – James Starks – 17 Rushes, 61 Yards
Top receivers
ARI – Andre Roberts – 4 Receptions, 86 Yards
GB – Tom Crabtree – Reception, 72 Yards, TD
Top tacklers
ARI – Calais Campbell – 9 Tackles, Sack
GB – Brad Jones – 9 Tackles :
The Packers head into their bye week 6–3 after 4 touchdown passes by Aaron Rodgers. The Packers gained 176 yards rushing, the most by the Packers in a game since 2009 vs the Cleveland Browns. The Arizona Cardinals drop to 0–7 all-time at Lambeau Field after losing their fifth consecutive game.

### Week 11: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,716
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 30 yd. FG, 4:24 (DET 3–0)
Second quarter
GB – Jermichael Finley 20 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 13:56 (GB 7–3)
DET – Mikel Leshoure 1 yd. TD run, Jason Hanson XP good, 8:06 (DET 10–7)
Third quarter
GB – M. D. Jennings 72-yard interception return, Mason Crosby XP good, 8:31 (GB 14–10)
Fourth quarter
DET – Calvin Johnson 25 yd. TD pass from Matthew Stafford, Jason Hanson XP good, 4:25 (DET 17–14)
DET – Jason Hanson 27 yd. FG, 4:25 (DET 20–14)
GB – Randall Cobb 22 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers. Mason Crosby XP good, 1:55 (GB 21–20)
GB – Mason Crosby 39 yd. FG, 0:19 (GB 24–20)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers 19/27, 236 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
DET – Matthew Stafford 17/39, 266 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
GB – James Starks 25 carries, 74 yards
DET – Mikel Leshoure 19 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb 9 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
DET – Calvin Johnson 5 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
GB – A. J. Hawk 10 tackles
DET – Stephen Tulloch 9 tackles :
With their win on the other side of Lake Michigan against the longtime rival Detroit Lions, Green Bay improved to 7–3 and set a franchise record of nine straight regular season victories over their three division rivals, dating back to Week 17 of their 2010 season.

### Week 12: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST/7:20 pm. CST
* Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), mostly clear
* Game attendance: 80,365
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Andre Brown 2 Yard TD Run, Lawrence Tynes XP, (NYG 7–0)
GB – Jordy Nelson 61 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP, (7–7)
NYG – Rueben Randle 16 Yard TD Pass from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes XP, (NYG 14–7)
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 43 Yard FG, (NYG 17–7)
Second quarter
NYG – Victor Cruz 9 Yard TD Pass from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes XP, (NYG 24–7)
GB – Mason Crosby 43 Yard FG, (NYG 24–10)
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 13 Yard TD Run, Lawrence Tynes XP, (NYG 31–10)
Third quarter
NYG – Hakeem Nicks 13 Yard TD Pass from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes XP, (NYG 38–10)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/25, 219 Yards, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 16/30, 249 Yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
GB – James Starks – 8 Rushes, 35 yards
NYG – Andre Brown – 13 Rushes, 64 Yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – Receptions, 61 Yards, TD
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 5 Receptions, 77 Yards, TD
Top tacklers
GB – A. J. Hawk – 8 Tackles
NYG – Mathias Kiwanuka – 5 Tackles, 2 Sacks :
After winning against the Lions, the Packers traveled on the road to take on the Giants, who eliminated them from the playoffs last season 37–20. The Packers were overpowered as they would lose 38–10 and dropped to 7–4 on the season. With the Bears win earlier in the day, the Packers now sit in 2nd place in the NFC North.

### Week 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Packers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), (Haze)
* Game attendance: 70,567
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – James Jones 32 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 11:26 (GB 7–0)
GB – Mason Crosby 30 yd. FG, 4:07 (GB 10–0)
Second quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 7 yd. TD pass from Christian Ponder, Blair Walsh XP good, 12:18 (GB 10–7)
MIN – Adrian Peterson 82 yd. TD run, Blair Walsh XP good, 5:08 (MIN 14–10)
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 47 yd. FG, 7:47 (GB 17–14)
GB – James Starks 22 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 2:12 (GB 20–14)
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 31 yd. FG, 4:00 (GB 23–14)
Top passers
MIN – Christian Ponder – 12/25, 119 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/35, 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 21 carries, 210 yards, 1 TD
GB – James Starks – 15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 6 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
GB – Randall Cobb – 6 receptions, 62 yards
Top tacklers
MIN – Chad Greenway – 16 tackles
GB – A. J. Hawk – 10 tackles :
With their home victory over their bitter rival from Minnesota, the Packers won their fifth consecutive game against the Vikings and franchise-record tenth straight matchup against a division rival. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson was a major threat during the first half, and as a result the Vikings led 14–10 at halftime. However, the Packers were able to score 13 unanswered points in the second half and keep the Vikings in check for the remainder of the game, thereby winning 23–14 and dropping their rival to 6–6.
Upon winning, the team improved to 8–4 and retook the lead in the NFC North after the rival Chicago Bears lost to the Seattle Seahawks at home in overtime. This would also be the last time Rodgers would throw an interception at a home game until Week 5 of the 2015 season.
The Packers look to continue their division dominance by trying to extend their winning streak in Wisconsin against the Lions to 22 straight games (including the 1994 playoffs) on Sunday Night Football during Week 14.

### Week 14 vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 9, 2012
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Snow, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,382
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Matthew Stafford 4-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 7:16. Lions 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:44.
Second quarter
DET – Tony Scheffler 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, (Jason Hanson), 12:47. Lions 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:48.
GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 10:52. Lions 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:55.
GB – Mike Daniels 43-yard fumble return (Mason Crosby kick), 6:15. Lions 14–10.
Third quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 27-yard run, (Mason Crosby kick) 11:54. Packers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:06.
DET – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, 8:57. Tie 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
GB – DuJuan Harris 14-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:45. Packers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:04.
GB – Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal, 4:02. Packers 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:09.
DET – Jason Hanson 34-yard field goal, 0:07. Packers 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/45, 264 yards, TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/24, 173 yards
Top rushers
DET – Mikel Leshoure – 14 rushes, 49 yards
GB – Alex Green – 13 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
DET – Calvin Johnson – 10 receptions, 118 yards
GB – Randall Cobb – 7 receptions, 102 yards :
The Packers fell behind Detroit 14–0, but regained momentum when defensive lineman Mike Daniels returned a Lions fumble 43 yards for a touchdown, helping to put the Packers down only 14–10 at halftime. On their opening drive of the second half, Aaron Rodgers gave the Packers the lead for the first time with a 27-yard touchdown run. The Lions would tie the game 17–17 on a Jason Hanson field goal, and after both the Packers and the Lions would both miss field goals, the Packers finally got the lead for good on a 14-yard touchdown run by rookie DuJuan Harris. A Mason Crosby field goal gave the Packers a sure 27–17 lead with just over 4 minutes left in the game. The Lions would kick a field goal with 7 seconds left, but failed the onside kick attempt, giving the Packers a 27–20 win and eliminating the Lions from playoff contention. With a win against the rival Bears the following week, the Packers had the opportunity to clinch the NFC North division.
Will Ferrell was in attendance and led the crowd in a rendition of "Roll Out the Barrel".

### Week 15: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,534
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Brandon Marshall 15 Yard TD Pass from Jay Cutler, Olindo Mare XP, (CHI 7–0)
GB – James Jones 29 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP, (7–7)
GB – James Jones 8 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP, (GB 14–7)
Third quarter
GB – James Jones 6 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP, (GB 21–7)
CHI – Olindo Mare 45 Yard FG, (GB 21–10)
Fourth quarter
CHI – Olindo Mare 45 Yard FG, (GB 21–13)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/36, 291 Yards, 3 TD
CHI – Jay Cutler – 12/21, 135 Yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Alex Green – 13 Rushes, 35 Yards
CHI – Matt Forte – 20 Rushes, 69 Yards
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 6 Receptions, 115 Yards
CHI – Matt Forte – 5 Receptions, 64 Yards
Top tacklers
GB – Brad Jones – 8 Tackles
CHI – Lance Briggs – 9 Tackles :
The Packers fell behind 7–0 to the Bears early in the 2nd quarter, but three consecutive Aaron Rodgers touchdown passes to James Jones gave the Packers a 21–7 lead midway through the third quarter. The Bears would pull to within 8 points late by way of two Olindo Mare field goals, but the Bears couldn't mount a comeback.
With the 21–13 win, the Packers clinched the NFC North division title for a second season in a row and secured a playoff berth for the fourth consecutive season.

### Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Packers | 14 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 70,508
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 6 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 6:54 (GB 7–0)
GB – Randall Cobb 20 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 4:28 (GB 14–0)
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 26 Yard FG, 14:36 (GB 17–0)
GB – Mason Crosby 48 Yard FG, 4:40 (GB 20–0)
Third quarter
GB – DuJuan Harris 7 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:04 (GB 27–0)
GB – Greg Jennings 1 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP, 5:47 (GB 34–0)
Fourth quarter
GB – James Jones 12 Yard TD Pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP, 14:11 (GB 41–0)
GB – Ryan Grant 7 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:31 (GB 48–0)
GB – Ryan Grant 9 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 6:25 (GB 55–0)
TEN – Kenny Britt 2 Yard TD Pass from Jake Locker, Rob Bironas XP good, 1:39 (GB 55–7)
Top passers
TEN – Jake Locker – 13/30, 140 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/38, 342 yards, 3 TDs
Top rushers
TEN – Jake Locker – 4 carries, 32 yards
GB – Ryan Grant – 20 carries, 80 yards, 2 TDs
Top receivers
TEN – Kenny Britt – 2 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
GB – James Jones – 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
TEN – Zach Brown – 9 tackles
GB – Brad Jones – 10 tackles, 1 sack :
With the win in their regular season home finale, the Packers improved to 11–4 on the season, 7–1 at home, and 3–1 against the AFC South by winning their first game against Tennessee since 1998, the final year the AFC franchise was referred to as the Oilers.

### Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| Vikings | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 3:25 pm. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,134
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 54 yd. FG, 10:47 (MIN 3–0)
MIN – Adrian Peterson 7 yd. TD run, Blair Walsh XP good, 5:44 (MIN 10–0)
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 37 yd. FG, 14:51 (MIN 13–0)
GB – Greg Jennings 3 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 4:01 (MIN 13–7)
MIN – Jarius Wright 8 yd. TD pass from Christian Ponder, Blair Walsh XP good, 1:07 (MIN 20–7)
GB – Mason Crosby 51 yd. FG, 0:00 (MIN 20–10)
Third quarter
GB – Greg Jennings 5 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 11:56 (MIN 20–17)
MIN – Adrian Peterson 2 yd. TD pass from Christian Ponder, Blair Walsh XP good, 4:00 (MIN 27–17)
GB – James Jones 8 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 2:04 (MIN 27–24)
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 40 yd. FG, 12:21 (27–27)
MIN – Michael Jenkins 3 yd. TD pass from Christian Ponder, Blair Walsh XP good, 7:54 (MIN 34–27)
GB – Jordy Nelson 2 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 2:54 (34–34)
MIN – Blair Walsh 29 yd. FG, 0:00 (MIN 37–34)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/40, 365 yards, 4 TDs
MIN – Christian Ponder – 16/28, 234 yards, 3 TDs
Top rushers
GB – DuJuan Harris – 14 carries, 70 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 34 carries, 199 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
GB – Greg Jennings – 8 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TDs
MIN – Jarius Wright – 3 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
GB – Morgan Burnett – 7 tackles
MIN – E. J. Henderson – 7 tackles :
With a 37–34 loss to the Vikings, the Packers failed to clinch the #2 overall seed in the NFC and a first round bye while finishing 11–5. The Packers loss set up a playoff re match between the Packers and the Vikings in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Packers held Vikings RB Adrian Peterson 9 yards short of breaking the NFL regular season rushing record (2105 yards). The Packers' 12-game winning streak against division rivals was snapped as they lost their first game vs. a rival since their 7–3 loss to the Lions in Week 14 of the 2010 season. Also, the loss to the Vikings killed the Packers' chance of having a perfect record against division rivals for the second season in a row, as well as losing their 5-game winning streak vs. the Vikings.
* Green Bay at Minnesota in week 17
* Tramon Williams chases Adrian Peterson of Minnesota
* Morgan Burnett challenges Kyle Rudolph in the week 17 contest
* Aaron Rodgers is sacked by Everson Griffen
* Green Bay at Minnesota, week 17

## Postseason (Playoffs)

By virtue of clinching the NFC North division title the Packers hosted a playoff game in the wild-card round. The Packers win against the Titans in Week 16 guaranteed at least the 3rd seed in the NFC; However, the Packers fell short of the #2 seed and a first round bye by failing to win in Week 17 over the Vikings.

### NFC Wildcard Round: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Packers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: January 5
* Game time: 7:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,548
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 33 yd. FG, 9:26 (MIN 3–0)
GB – DuJuan Harris 9 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 0:28 (GB 7–3)
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 2- yd. FG, 3:25 (GB 10–3)
GB – John Kuhn 3 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 9:25 (GB 17–3)
Third quarter
GB – John Kuhn 9 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 9:25 (GB 24–3)
Fourth quarter
MIN – Michael Jenkins 50 yd. TD pass from Joe Webb, Blair Walsh XP good, 3:39 (GB 24–10)
Top passers
MIN – Joe Webb – 11/30, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/33, 274 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 22 carries, 99 yards
GB – DuJuan Harris – 17 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Michael Jenkins – 3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
GB – Greg Jennings – 4 receptions, 61 yards
Top tacklers
MIN – Chad Greenway – 11 tackles
GB – Sam Shields – 7 tackles :
After trailing early in the first quarter, the Packers were able to score 24 consecutive points due to a Vikings defense demotivated by a bad performance from Vikings backup quarterback Joe Webb (starter Christian Ponder was injured in regular season finale). The Packers got their first playoff win since 2010 and first home playoff victory since 2007.

### NFC Divisional Playoff Game: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| 49ers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
* Date: January 12, 2013
* Game time: 7:00 pm. CST/5:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,732
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews
* Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Sam Shields 52 yd. Int. return TD, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:48 (GB 7–0)
SF – Colin Kaepernick 20 yd. TD run, David Akers XP good, 09:01 (7–7)
GB – DuJuan Harris 18 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 00:29 (GB 14–7)
Second quarter
SF – Michael Crabtree 12 yd. TD pass from Colin Kaepernick, David Akers XP good, 10:59 (14–14)
SF – Michael Crabtree 20 yd. TD pass from Colin Kaepernick, David Akers XP good, 05:26 (SF 21–14)
GB – James Jones 20 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 02:33 (21–21)
SF – David Akers 36- yd. FG, 00:00 (SF 24–21)
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 31- yd. FG, 08:25 (24–24)
SF – Colin Kaepernick 56 yd. TD run, David Akers XP good, 07:07 (SF 31–24)
Fourth quarter
SF – Frank Gore 2 yd. TD run, David Akers XP good, 14:57 (SF 38–24)
SF – Anthony Dixon 2 yd. TD run, David Akers XP good, 03:34 (SF 45–24)
GB – Greg Jennings 3 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 00:57 (SF 45–31)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/39, 257 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/31, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
GB – DuJuan Harris – 11 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16 carries, 181 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
GB – Greg Jennings – 6 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
SF – Michael Crabtree – 9 receptions, 119 yards , 2 TD
Top tacklers
GB – Brad Jones – 9 tackles
SF – Patrick Willis – 7 tackles, 1 sack :
With the loss, the Packers ended their season with an overall record of 12–6. This marked the final game for longtime wide receiver Donald Driver, who announced his retirement after the season.

## Statistics
### Regular season statistical leaders

| | Player(s) | Value |
| Passing Yards | Aaron Rodgers | 4,295 Yards |
| Passing Touchdowns | Aaron Rodgers | 39 TDs |
| Rushing Yards | Alex Green | 464 Yards |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Aaron Rodgers, DuJuan Harris and Ryan Grant | 2 TDs |
| Receptions | Randall Cobb | 80 Receptions |
| Receiving Yards | Randall Cobb | 954 Yards |
| Receiving Touchdowns | James Jones | 14 TDs |
| Points | Mason Crosby | 103 Points |
| Kickoff Return Yards | Randall Cobb | 964 Yards |
| Punt Return Yards | Randall Cobb | 292 Yards |
| Tackles | A. J. Hawk and Morgan Burnett | 116 Tackles |
| Sacks | Clay Matthews | 13 Sacks |
| Interceptions | Casey Hayward | 6 INTs |
statistical values are correct through Week 17.

### Best game performances

| | Player(s) | Value | Opponent |
| Passing Yards | Aaron Rodgers | 365 Yards | @ Minnesota Vikings |
| Passing Touchdowns | Aaron Rodgers | 6 TDs | @ Houston Texans |
| Rushing Yards | Cedric Benson | 84 Yards | New Orleans Saints |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Ryan Grant | 2 TDs | Tennessee Titans |
| Receiving Yards | Jordy Nelson | 122 Yards | @ St. Louis Rams |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Jordy Nelson and James Jones | 3 TDs | @ Houston Texans and @ Chicago Bears |
| Points | Jordy Nelson and James Jones | 18 Points | @ Houston Texans and @ Chicago Bears |
| Tackles | Morgan Burnett | 14 Tackles | New Orleans Saints |
| Sacks | Clay Matthews | 3.5 Sacks | Chicago Bears |
| Interceptions | Tramon Williams, Casey Hayward and Morgan Burnett | 2 INTs | Chicago Bears, @ Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings |
statistical values are correct through Week 17.

### Statistical league rankings

* Total Offense (YPG): 13th
* Passing (YPG): 10th
* Rushing (YPG): 20th
* Points (PPG): 7th
* Total Defense (YPG): 10th
* Passing (YPG):12th
* Rushing (YPG): 14th
* Points (PPG): 7th
Stats correct through December 24, 2012

## Awards and records
### Awards
#### Weekly awards

* P Tim Masthay was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played during Week 2. (vs. Bears)
* QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played during Week 4. (vs. Saints)
* QB Aaron Rodgers was named the winner of the Never Say Die moment of the week for games played during Week 4. (vs. Saints)
* QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played during Week 6. (@ Texans)
* CB Davon House was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played during Week 8. (vs. Jaguars)

#### Monthly awards

* QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of October.
* CB Casey Hayward was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of October.

### Records
#### Individual
##### Game

* QB Aaron Rodgers tied Matt Flynn for the Packers record of Most touchdown passes, game with 6 vs the Houston Texans.

##### Season

* WR Randall Cobb set the Packers single-season record for all-purpose yards with 2,342 yards.

##### Career

* QB Aaron Rodgers passed Bart Starr for second place on the Packers Career Touchdown Passes list in week 8 vs the Jacksonville Jaguars.
* WR Donald Driver passed Bart Starr for second place on the Packers Career Games Played list in week 5 vs the Indianapolis Colts.