2012 Green Bay Packers season

The 2012 Green Bay Packers season was the Green Bay Packers' 92nd season in the National Football League, the 94th overall and the seventh under head coach Mike McCarthy.

Offseason
2012 NFL Draft
 Round  Pick  Overall  Player  Position  College 1  28  28 Nick Perry  Linebacker  USC2  19  51 Jerel Worthy  Defensive end  Michigan State  30  62 Casey Hayward  Cornerback  Vanderbilt4  37  132 Mike Daniels  Defensive tackle  Iowa 38  133 Jerron McMillian  Safety  Maine 5  28  163 Terrell Manning  Linebacker  North Carolina State7  34  241 Andrew Datko  Offensive Tackle  Florida State   36  243 B. J. Coleman  Quarterback  Tennessee-Chattanooga
Notes:

The Packers acquired the No. 224 selection in a trade that sent guard Caleb Schlauderaff to the New York Jets.

The  Packers have received the maximum number of compensatory selections available to teams through the NFL's compensatory draft program. Two addition picks in both the 4th and 7th rounds.

The Packers traded the No. 54 and No. 123 picks to receive No. 51 from the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Packers traded the No. 90 and No. 163 picks to receive No. 62 for the New England Patriots .

Free agents
Position  Player  Free agencytag  Date signed  2012 team QB  Matt Flynn  UFA  March 18,    Seattle Seahawks RB  Ryan Grant  UFA  September 25  Washington Redskins 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 Philip 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, T Andrew Datko, DE Lawrence Guy, G/T Chris Scott, RB Marc Tyler and G Greg Van Roten signed to practice squad.

Departures
On April 23 the Packers released T Chad Clifton after a failed physical.
On April 25 the Packers released S Nick Collins after agreeing to part ways after his neck injury sustained in 2011.
On May 23 the Packers released QB Nick Hill.
On July 25 the Packers released S Charlie Peprah.
On August 24 the Packers released WR Andrew Brewer, DE Anthony Hargrove, S Micah Pellerin, T 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, DT Daniel Muir, RB Marc Tyler, G Greg Van Roten, G/T Reggie Wells, T Shea Allard, WR Diondre Borel, TE Brandon Bostick, QB B. J. Coleman, FB Nic Cooper, T Andrew Datko, C/G Tommie Draheim, C/G 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.Philbin Hired to Lead Dolphins  Packersnews.com
On February 2, Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements was promoted to the team's offensive coordinator position."QB coach Tom Clements named new Packers offensive coordinator," from Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/3/2012

Regular Season
Regular Season Transactions

Starters on Offense
POSNameGSNameGSNameGSQB Aaron Rodgers  4      RB Cedric Benson 4       FB John Kuhn   4     WR Greg Jennings  3   James Jones  1  WR Jordy Nelson  4      TE Jermichael Finley  4     LT Marshall Newhouse  4     LG T. J. Lang  4      C Jeff Saturday  4      RG Josh Sitton  4      RT Bryan Bulaga   4      

Starters on Defense and Special Teams
POSNameGSNameGSNameGSNameGSLDE Ryan Pickett  4       NT B. J. Raji  4       RDE C. J. Wilson  3   Jerel Worthy  1    LOLB Nick Perry   4      MLB A. J. Hawk   4       MLB D. J. Smith  4       ROLBClay Matthews   4       RCB Tramon Williams  4       LCB Sam Shields  3   Jarrett Bush  1    SS Charles Woodson   4       FS Morgan Burnett  4       K Mason Crosby  4       P Tim Masthay  4       

Schedule

Preseason

 Week  Date  Opponent  Result  Record  Game site  NFL.comrecap 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.comrecap 1 September 9 San Francisco 49ers L 22–30 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap 2  Chicago Bears W 23–10 1–1 Lambeau Field Recap 3  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 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.comrecap Wild Card  Minnesota Vikings (6) W 24–10 1–0 Lambeau Field Recap Divisional  at San Francisco 49ers (2) L 31–45 1–1 Candlestick Park Recap

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

Notes and references

Other websites
Green Bay Packers official website

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