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Defensive end 1997: Dana Stubblefield: San Francisco 49ers: Defensive tackle 1998: Reggie White (2) Green Bay Packers: Defensive end 1999: Warren Sapp: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Defensive tackle 2000: Ray Lewis: Baltimore Ravens: Linebacker 2001: Michael Strahan: New York Giants: Defensive end 2002: Derrick Brooks: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Linebacker ...
The most recent winner of the AP Defensive Player of the Year award is defensive end Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns. Lawrence Taylor, J. J. Watt, and Aaron Donald are the only three-time winners of the award. [1] Joe Greene, Ray Lewis, Mike Singletary, Bruce Smith, and Reggie White have each won it twice.
The Packers also won three consecutive NFL Championships for the second time in franchise history (1965–1967). [7] The most recent period of success ranges from 1993 to the present under the leadership of head coaches Mike Holmgren , Mike McCarthy and Matt LaFleur , where the franchise has reached the playoffs 23 times, with three Super Bowl ...
Joe Barry, in his third year running the Packers defense, ... and the defensive rankings were an improvement over the franchise's previous five years. In Green Bay, he's ranked 10th, 13th and 17th ...
The Packers were a top-five defense against the pass in 1988 but less effective against the run and finished 4-12; they slid backward in all rankings over the next three seasons, though finished ...
The Packers began their 2008 season with their 2005 first-round draft pick, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, under center, as the first QB other than Favre to start for the Packers in 16 years. Rodgers played well in his first year starting for the Packers, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Individually, Packers passing statistical leaders are dominated by two quarterbacks: Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. [6] Both started over 225 games each for the Packers during the modern era of football that saw a significant proliferation of the passing game. [7] [8] [9] Packers rushing and receiving statistical leaders are more diverse. [6]
Then after a stand by the Packer defense, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers hooked up with WR James Jones on a 70-yard touchdown that put the Packers ahead for good 15–14 (failed 2-pt conv.). On the first play of the fourth quarter Rodgers went to work again and hooked up with WR Greg Jennings on a 29-yard touchdown and Crosby added his fourth field ...