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• Named Packers President/CEO Dec. 3, 2007, by Packers Board of Directors; formally assumed position Jan. 28, 2008.

• Serves on the NFL’s Management Council Executive Committee.

• Served a combined 16 years as director of athletics at Northwestern University (2003-07) and Colgate University (1992-2003) prior to joining Packers.

• Enjoyed an eight-year NFL playing career with the Washing-ton Redskins (1977-84); served as co-captain from 1980-84, including Super Bowl championship team of 1982. Earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 1983.

• Is believed to be the first person to earn a Super Bowl ring as a player (XVII, 1982) and as a team chief executive (XLV, 2010).

• Served as Redskins’ player representative to the NFL Players Association from 1980-84, including position of vice president of players union (1983-84).

• Holds law degree from Georgetown University (1988) and M.B.A. in finance from American University (1983).

• Served as assistant executive director of the NFL Players Association (1985-88) and as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice (1989-92).

• Served on NFL Commissioner’s Player Advisory Committee (1994-2002) and currently serves on the NFL Youth Football Committee (2002-present).

• While a player with the Redskins, participated in the highest-scoring game in Monday Night Football and Green Bay Packers history, a 48-47 defeat to the Packers on Oct. 17, 1983, at Lambeau Field.

Mark Murphy, possessor of extensive experience in profes-sional football and sports admin-istration, is in his fourth year as the Packers’ President and CEO.

Under Murphy’s guidance, the organization reached the pinnacle of success on the field in 2010 with a victory in Su-per Bowl XLV. Off the field, the club continues to perform well in its business operations, which allows the organization to support football operations. The fan experience at Lam-beau Field, a top priority for the organization, continues to be ranked among the best in sports.

It was a direction both Murphy and the organization envi-sioned when Murphy was elected by the Packers Board of Di-rectors as the franchise’s 10th Chief Executive Officer Dec. 3, 2007. He began his work with the organization as president-elect Jan. 1, 2008, and then formally took over Jan. 28, 2008.

“I am honored to have been selected and very appreciative of this tremendous opportunity,” Murphy said the day of his elec-tion. “The Packers are one of the great franchises in all of pro-fessional sports, with a rich history and incredible fan support. These are successful times for the Packers. On the field they’re performing well, and off the field, they’re in great shape, too. I look forward to being a part of that continued success.”

Murphy, who holds a law degree and an M.B.A. in finance, brought a unique and highly qualified background to his role as head of one of the NFL’s flagship franchises, first drawing from a deep understanding and appreciation of the game that comes from an eight-year playing career with the Washington Red-skins. Later, he served a combined 16 years as director of ath-letics at Colgate University and Northwestern University, and was an assistant executive director of the NFL Players Associa-tion and a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice.

In addition to his playing career and work with the NFL Players Association, Murphy had maintained his ties to the NFL through his work on the Commissioner’s Player Advisory Committee (1994-2002) as well as the NFL Youth Football Committee (2002-present). Additionally, his NFL experience now includes Super Bowl wins as a player (XVII, 1982) and as a CEO (XLV, 2010), believed to be the first such occurrence in NFL history.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, recognizing the unique experience and skills Murphy brought to the NFL as the Pack-ers’ CEO, in 2008 appointed him to the NFL’s Management Council Executive Committee, the NFL owners’ committee whose responsibility is to serve as the bargaining team during negotia-tions with the NFL Players Association for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The position has allowed Murphy to increase his involvement and contributions at the league level, ensuring the organization has a voice in NFL matters.

“Mark’s rare blend of experiences makes him integral to the future of the Packers and the NFL,” said Goodell. “His accomplishments as an NFL player, his work with the NFLPA, and now his leadership of the Packers, provide a unique perspective to the league and also to the play-ers. He’s very effective in discussions with NFLPA executives. Mark is a bright and thoughtful indi-vidual who understands what needs to get done to create a system that benefits all sides for years to come. He is very reasonable and wants what’s best for fans, the game and players, as we all do.”

In his first year in Green Bay, Murphy broadened his knowl-edge of the franchise, its operations and its standing in the community by meeting with employees, shareholders, fans and members of the Board of Directors, as well as many community groups.

Among his first initiatives was to update the organization’s strategic plan, a process involving all the leadership posi-tions of the organization, including the Executive Committee and football operations. The process created core objectives to serve as a backdrop for all key business decisions. In a move to enhance those objectives, Murphy restructured the management of the organization, which included creating a new senior-leadership staff consisting of vice-president posi-

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Murphy also is directing the organization’s master plan involving Lambeau Field, the Lambeau Field Atrium, the practice facilities and property the team owns adjacent to the stadium. The most recent project was the development of the new Ray Nitschke Field, the practice field on the east side of the Don Hutson Center. The new facility, completed for 2009 training camp, features many improvements over previous fields and greatly enhanced the fans’ experience at training camp while opening to rave reviews from the players. In Lam-beau Field, a new distributed-audio sound system, designed to deliver sound more consistently and evenly throughout the stadium bowl, was installed for the 2011 season, and for 2012, new video boards and a new north gate are planned. An expansion of the south end zone, with approximately 7,500 additional seats, will be completed for the 2013 season.

Among the other initiatives Murphy has directed is the en-hancement of the organization’s retail operations, including the purchase of a new warehouse for the Packers Pro Shop and the establishment of a customer relationship management (CRM) program, with both efforts upgrading customer service to Packers fans. Also in the fan-experience realm, the team created a new department, the Packers Media Group, whose charge is to provide Packers.com with innovative and en-hanced content to engage fans in new and entertaining ways.

Murphy also has worked to increase the number of outside events utilizing Lambeau Field, including a Kenny Chesney concert in June 2011, the venue’s first major concert since its redevelopment; LZ Lambeau in May 2010, a welcome back for Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans; expansion of the Green Bay Marathon to two days; and “Kids Day,” an event held in June with Green Bay’s mayor to celebrate Green Bay’s kids.

Inside the organization, Murphy continues to

grow and develop the team’s human resources, with new programs for employees such as leadership development.

The 56-year-old Murphy joined the Packers after 4½ years (2003-07) as director of athletics at Northwestern Univer-sity. At the Big Ten Conference school, Murphy oversaw a 19-sport program with a $40 million budget and 160 full-time employees. During his tenure, the school won eight individual national championships and three NCAA team titles. Additionally, the university won nine conference team championships and 34 individual Big Ten titles. A total of 49 Wildcats earned first-team All-America distinction. On the football field, the Wildcats participated in two bowl games during Murphy’s tenure after playing in just four previous such contests in the program’s history. In 2006-07, North-western finished 30th in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings with a school-best 626.5 points. The Wildcats ranked among the top 30 in the standings for the last three years of Murphy’s tenure and in 2007 finished sixth among Big Ten schools for the third straight year after previously not placing higher than ninth.

The school’s athletic success under Murphy was achieved while its student-athletes continued to excel off the field. The NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data released in Octo-ber 2007 reported Northwestern’s rate at 98 percent, tying it with Notre Dame and Navy for tops in the nation.

Prior to his tenure at Northwestern, Murphy served as director of athletics at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. (1992-2003), the school from which he graduated in 1977. During his 11 years at the helm, the university experienced a renaissance of its football program, going from 0-11 in 1995 to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. In 2003, the year after Murphy’s departure to Northwestern, the team made it to the championship game; the achievement of that squad – a non-scholarship program – remains one of Murphy’s proudest moments.

“The accomplishment of that team, to go from winless to eventually the championship game, was outstanding,” recalls Murphy. “We had to fight to just get teams from the Patriot League in the I-AA playoffs, as well as convince certain

NO. 1 ACROSS ALL OF SPORTS: Each year since 2003, ESPN The Magazine has ranked all 122 franchises in the four major sports based on eight major categories: bang for the buck, ownership, stadium experience, on-field leadership, fan relations, af-fordability, players’ effort and likability, and champion-ships won/expected to win. The Packers finished first in the inaugural rankings in 2003 and also the most recent rankings released in June 2011, joining the

NBA’s San Antonio Spurs (2004, 2006) as the only team to have garnered the distinction more than once. The franchise also placed in the top 10 in 2004 (third), ’05 (eighth) and ’08 (fourth). Lambeau Field has ranked as the top NFL venue in each of the seven rankings and landed in the top overall spot across all sports four times, including each of the last three years (2008-10).

PLAYERS NAME PACKERS CLASSIEST ORGANIZATION: In October 2004, Sports Illustrated published results of a poll in which the majority of NFL players chose the Packers as the classiest organization in the league. Featured in the magazine’s SI Players section, the poll surveyed 354 players. Results:

Green Bay Packers 18 percentSan Francisco 49ers 15 percentDallas Cowboys 10 percentNew England Patriots 10 percent

MOST POPULAR FRANCHISES: In March 2009, the NFL and ESPN Sports Poll released a study in which it aimed to deter-mine the nation’s most popular individual pro sports franchises across all sports. The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, always among the top vote-getters in the annual Harris Interac-tive Poll determining America’s favorite football team, finished Nos. 1 and 2 across all franchises. NFL teams held six of the top 10 spots in the poll.

1. Dallas Cowboys 6. Los Angeles Lakers2. Green Bay Packers 7. Indianapolis Colts3. Pittsburgh Steelers 8. Boston Red Sox4. New England Patriots 9. New York Giants5. New York Yankees 10. Atlanta Braves

LAMBEAU FIELD RANKED NO. 1 GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE : In a November 2007 Sports Illustrated poll on SI.com rating the gameday atmosphere for each NFL team, the experience of see-ing the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field ranked first.

Lambeau Field topped the rankings for a second consecutive season in 2008, according to the SI.com poll. It was the only stadium to achieve a top-five ranking in each of the five catego-ries: affordability & food, tailgating, team quality, atmosphere and accessibility.

“For all the glitz and money the NFL exudes nowadays,” the poll summarized, “football’s heart is still on that ‘frozen tundra,’ where tough guys grapple with each other while fans warm themselves on cold bleachers with hot chocolate and full-throated cheering. And that is still the essence of Lambeau.”

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people at the NCAA that we fielded legitimate football teams – there was a belief that the non-scholarship teams were on a different tier. When our club advanced to that game, it was a great source of pride for our school, the community, and all the schools in the Patriot League.”

Colgate’s other teams experienced success as well, with men’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s softball and men’s ice hockey teams making NCAA Tournament appearances. The school also achieved gradua-tion rates among the highest for student-athletes in Division I during Murphy’s tenure.

A former All-Pro safety for the Washington Redskins, Mur-phy enjoyed an eight-year (1977-84) career after originally signing with the team as a non-drafted free agent in 1977. He was a co-captain from 1980-84, a period that included two Super Bowl teams (1982-83). He enjoyed his finest season in 1983, leading the NFL with nine interceptions and earning consensus All-Pro honors as well as a trip to the Pro Bowl. Murphy was named as one of the Redskins’ “70 Greatest Play-ers” and also is a member of the club’s 50th Anniversary Team.

Joe Gibbs, the Hall of Fame former coach of the Redskins who led the team during Murphy’s 1981-84 seasons, was ap-preciative of the player’s contributions and lauded the Pack-ers’ hiring of Murphy.

“Mark meant a lot to the Redskins organization the years he was here and played,” Gibbs said. “He was a great person along with being one of the brightest and most competitive people we’ve had here at the Redskins.”

Gibbs had an influence on Murphy as well, as the Pack-ers’ CEO attributes much of his leadership style to what he learned from the successful Redskins coach.

“He had many leadership traits that I admired and tried to incorporate into my own leadership style,” said Murphy. “He had a very natural way about him with the way he related to people, and he tried to be accessible. He was a very effective communicator, too, as most great leaders are. And when he worked with you, he was very fair and sincere. All those skills and traits fueled his awesome ability to motivate his teams.”

A natural leader among his teammates, Murphy served as the Redskins’ player representative to the NFL Players Asso-ciation from 1980-84, including the position of vice president of the players union (1983-84). While a representative, he served on the players’ bargaining committee during the 1982 players’ strike. Those experiences have served him well in his role on the NFL’s Management Council Executive Committee.

During his days with the Redskins, Murphy earned an M.B.A. in finance from American University in Washington, D.C., attending classes full-time in the offseason and evening classes in-season. Upon completion of his playing career in 1985, he joined the NFL Players Association as assistant ex-

ecutive director. While with the NFLPA, Murphy served on the bargaining team, including during the 1987 players’ strike, developed the agent-certification system and strengthened the PA’s degree-completion and career-counseling programs.

While with the NFLPA, he started work on a law degree from Georgetown University and ultimately finished his studies full-time after leaving the Players Association. Upon receiving his law degree in 1988, he worked at a Washington, D.C., law firm (Bredhoff and Kaiser) before becoming a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in 1989.

During a four-year career with the Department of Justice, he primarily represented government agencies in trials. Then, in 1992, his alma mater called and he returned to the sports realm.

At ease in public settings and with the media, Murphy en-joyed hosting a weekly radio show during his playing days and later became a sports commentator for National Public Radio (1983-92) and the Anheuser-Busch Radio Network (1986-88), offering his insights into football and sports-related legal issues in general.

Born July 13, 1955, in Fulton, N.Y., Murphy spent some of his formative years in the Houston area before moving back to the Buffalo-area community of Clarence. He was a three-sport star (football, baseball and basketball) at Clarence Cen-tral High School and was named the best all-around athlete in Western New York during his senior year. His baseball talents drew attention from Major League scouts. In 2002, he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in rec-ognition of his achievements both on and off the field.

Murphy and his wife, Laurie, who also is a Colgate gradu-ate, have been involved in the communities in which they’ve lived. Over the years the couple has donated their time to numerous organizations, including local schools, the United Methodist Church in Hamilton, N.Y., and the First Congrega-tional Church of Evanston, Ill. Also while in Chicago, Murphy served on the bid committee for the 2016 Olympics which eventually was awarded to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While at Colgate University, Murphy formed the Hamilton Youth Bas-ketball League and served as its commissioner. Heavily in-volved in the community while with the Redskins, Murphy was named the team’s “Miller Man of the Year” in 1984 in honor of his work off the field.

In Green Bay, Murphy has engaged in a busy schedule of meeting with fans and shareholders, as well as speaking to a variety of business and community groups, all in the pro-cess of learning about the area in which he now lives. He also has given his time to several community organizations in the area to help their causes, including Big Brothers Big Sisters. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of the Posi-tive Coaching Alliance, an organization created to transform the culture of youth sports to give all young athletes the op-

portunity for a positive, character-building experience. Mark and Laurie are also active supporters of foster-care services in Brown County.

Mark and Laurie have four children: Katie, 28, a graduate of Harvard who played bas-ketball for the Crimson and now works at Credit Suisse in New York City; Emily, 26, a 2008 graduate of Middlebury (Vt.) Col-lege with a Chinese degree who now lives and works in Shanghai, China; Brian, 22, a 2011 graduate of Amherst (Mass.) College; and Anna, 20, a junior at Northwestern Uni-versity.

Away from work, Mark enjoys playing golf, fishing and participating in various forms of exercise, including bicycling, cross-country skiing and jogging.

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of the philosophy that Thompson has held true to through-out his Green Bay tenure, one that should put the franchise in good position to contend for championships on an an-nual basis.

Since taking over as GM in 2005, Thompson has focused on rebuilding and improving the bulk of the roster, mostly through the draft.

In his first four drafts from 2005-08, Thompson utilized 14 trades, all but one of them down, to turn 31 picks into 43 selections, plus an extra choice in ‘09. In 2009-10, how-ever, his trades went in the other direction as the improved roster core allowed him to focus less on the overall quantity of picks. Those two years, Thompson traded up for specific players he had targeted in certain rounds.

In ‘09, after selecting Boston College NT B.J. Raji with the No. 9 overall selection in the first round, Thompson traded a second-round pick and two third-round selections – Nos. 41, 73 and 83 overall – to New England to get another crack at a first-round talent. He moved up 15 spots to No. 26 overall and nabbed Matthews out of USC, while also receiv-ing a fifth-round pick in return from the Patriots.

Just like that, not only did Thompson give the Packers two first-round draft choices for the first time in 16 years, he added highly touted prospects at the two linchpin posi-tions in the 3-4 defense – a middle anchor and outside pass rusher.

In addition to Matthews earning a Pro Bowl bid as a rookie, both he and Raji made the prestigious Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team. Matthews took another step in 2010, be-coming the first Packer since RB John Brockington (1971-72) to earn Pro Bowl recognition in each of his first two seasons while also finishing as the runner-up to Steelers S

• Of the 53 players on Green Bay’s Super Bowl XLV championship roster, 49 of them had been acquired by Thompson since 2005.

• The Packers’ eight Pro Bowl selections in 2010 were the most by the team since 1967, with six of those players either drafted or signed by Thompson.

• Awarded George Young NFL Executive of the Year by Sporting News in a vote of his peers in March 2008.

• Named to his position Jan. 14, 2005, his second stint with the organization. Earlier served eight years with Packers (1992-99) – as assistant director of pro personnel (1992), director of pro personnel (1993-96) and director of player personnel (1997-99).

• Served five seasons (2000-04) as Seattle Seahawks’ vice president of football operations.

• Combining the drafts he has run in Seattle and Green Bay, 18 of Thompson’s selections have earned Pro Bowl, All-Pro or All-Rookie honors.

• Nine starters on Seattle’s Super Bowl XL team, including league MVP RB Shaun Alexander and K Josh Brown, were drafted by the Seahawks during Thompson’s tenure.

• Enjoyed a 10-year playing career with the Houston Oilers (1975-84), becoming one of the most durable players in Houston annals by playing in 146 of 147 games, missing just one contest due to injury. Signed by Bum Phillips as a non-drafted free agent.

• Was a three-year starter (1972-74) at linebacker and team captain (’74) for SMU, gaining Academic All-Southwest Confer-ence honors, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and also lettering in baseball as a senior.

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER & DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

TED THOMPSON

Ted Thompson firmly be-lieves that the best way to build a successful team is by drafting and developing play-ers, with free agency playing a

complementary role in addressing specific needs.Now six-plus years into his tenure as Executive Vice Pres-

ident, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, Thompson’s philosophy was further validated last season with a win in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay’s fourth Super Bowl title and 13th world cham-pionship.

A look at the Packers’ roster for Super Bowl XLV indicates a team truly built by Thompson. Nineteen of 22 starters and 49 of 53 players on the roster were acquired by Thompson via the draft, free agency, trades or the waiver wire during his six seasons in Green Bay.

In 2010, the Packers posted a 10-6 mark and qualified for the postseason for the third time under Thompson. Winners of three straight playoff games on the road, Green Bay be-came just the second No. 6 seed (2005 Steelers) to win a Super Bowl since the NFL went to a 12-team playoff format in 1990.

The Packers featured eight Pro Bowl selections in 2010, the most by a Green Bay team since 1967. Four of those players – S Nick Collins, LB A.J. Hawk, WR Greg Jennings and LB Clay Matthews – were draft picks of Thompson’s. Two more, CBs Tramon Williams and Charles Woodson, were signed by Thompson as free agents. It was the third straight Pro Bowl selection for Woodson, the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 who was signed by Thompson in ’06. QB Aaron Rodgers, who was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009 and earned MVP honors for Super Bowl XLV, was Thompson’s first draft selection as Green Bay’s GM in 2005.

What made the Packers’ championship season in 2010 even more notable was the adversity the team faced due to injuries. Green Bay finished the year with 15 players on injured reserve, and eight of them had started at least one game on the season. Six starters from the opening-day depth chart sustained season-ending injuries in the first seven games.

Because of those injuries, the roster depth that Thomp-son had built during his tenure came to the fore. Rookies such as T Bryan Bulaga, a first-round draft pick in 2010, and CB Sam Shields and LB Frank Zombo, both non-drafted free agents, were called upon to step into prominent roles. A pair of fourth-year players, LB Desmond Bishop and S Charlie Peprah, moved into the starting lineup and became key cogs on defense after contributing primarily on special teams earlier in their careers. RB James Starks, a sixth-round pick in 2010 who was limited to just three games during the regular season because of an injury, led the NFL with 315 rushing yards in the postseason, third most in league annals by a rookie RB in the playoffs.

Thompson also made two midseason acquisitions that played vital roles in Green Bay’s success down the stretch. The Packers signed free agent OLB Erik Walden on Oct. 27, and that same day, claimed veteran DE Howard Green off waivers from the N.Y. Jets. Walden played in nine games with two starts, and also opened three contests in the postseason. Green appeared in nine games as well, start-ing three contests in the regular season and three more in the playoffs.

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Troy Polamalu for Defensive Player of the Year honors from The Associated Press. Raji posted 6½ sacks last season, the most by an NFL nose tackle since 1990, on his way to being named a Pro Bowl alternate.

Bulaga, the No. 23 overall pick in 2010, went on to start the final 12 regular-season contests at RT in place of in-jured veteran Mark Tauscher, and also opened all four playoff games. Bulaga was named to the All-Rookie team by PFW, joining Raji and Matthews as three straight first-round picks by Thompson to be honored by the publication. Combining the drafts he has run in Seattle and Green Bay, 18 of Thompson’s selections have earned Pro Bowl, All-Pro or All-Rookie honors.

Thompson also traded up in the third round in 2010, sur-rendering a fourth-round choice to Philadelphia to move up 15 spots to No. 71 overall and take S Morgan Burnett of Georgia Tech. Burnett became only the second Packers safety to open the season as a starter since 1988 before his rookie campaign was cut short by a knee injury in Week 4.

In the 2011 NFL Draft, Thompson added 10 more players to a talented roster, highlighted by T Derek Sherrod out of Mississippi State in the first round and WR Randall Cobb from Kentucky in the second.

Thompson followed in the footsteps of his mentor, Ron Wolf, in becoming Green Bay’s GM, and in 2008 he joined Wolf in becoming only the second person in the history of the organization to be recognized as the best in his field.

Honored in March 2008 in a vote of his peers as the George Young NFL Executive of the Year by Sporting News, Thompson left an undeniable stamp on the Packers’ suc-cessful 2007 season. In just his third campaign as GM, he assembled a roster that was the youngest yet one of the most talented in the NFL, and the Packers went 13-3, won the NFC North Division title, and advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in a decade.

“I’m honored to receive this award on behalf of the Green

Bay Packers,” the humble Thompson said. “We view this as a team honor and feel the coaches, players and staff should all be very proud of the job they’ve done in helping this franchise succeed.”

The prestigious award acknowledged Thompson for his diligence and success as the team came within an overtime field goal of advancing to the Super Bowl. But it also served as recognition for Thompson’s overall body of work since taking his current position in 2005.

One of the biggest additions to the playoff-bound team came from a key trade. Thompson acquired RB Ryan Grant from the New York Giants at the end of training camp for a sixth-round draft choice, adding the former Notre Dame standout to a crowded but banged-up backfield.

Grant eventually took over as the feature back midway through the season and proceeded to rush for nearly 1,000 yards, adding 201 yards and three TDs in the NFC Divisional playoff victory over Seattle, both Green Bay postseason records. He added back-to-back 1,200-yard campaigns in 2008-09 before missing every game but one last season due to an ankle injury.

Surprising many with the hiring of Mike McCarthy as head coach in January 2006, Thompson embarked on turn-ing around a 4-12 team beset by injuries and salary-cap concerns in his first season. The improvement to an 8-8 mark in 2006, followed by the playoff run in 2007, netted McCarthy the Motorola NFL Coach of the Year award and placed both Thompson and his chief hire at the top of their professions.

Thompson’s career as a football executive came full circle on Jan. 14, 2005. That day, former Green Bay Packers CEO Bob Harlan gave him full authority over all aspects of foot-ball operations for the storied franchise.

In becoming the 10th general manager in club history, Thompson rejoined the team with which he received his start under Wolf in 1992. After working for the legendary general manager through the 1999 season, Thompson spent five years as vice president of football operations for the Seattle Seahawks.

“It’s almost a dream come true-type job,” Thompson said. “You think about, when you’re a young kid, some of the things you’d like to do when you grow up and you think maybe manager of the New York Yankees or maybe the general manager of the Green Bay Packers. So it’s a thrill, it’s an honor.”

For Harlan, the selection of Thompson to lead Green Bay’s football fortunes was an easy choice, and Thompson has validated that confidence in his selection by successfully remaking the roster into one he and the organization believe

is built for long-term success.

“I feel Ted is a per-fect fit for the Pack-ers,” Harlan said, introducing Thomp-son in 2005. “He is a respected National Football League vet-eran who is a proven talent evaluator and an efficient adminis-trator. He knows the people in our per-sonnel department and he is familiar with how we run our football operation. He embraces the Pack-ers’ championship tradition, and he was very anxious to have

PACKERS GENERAL MANAGERSCurly Lambeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919-49Gene Ronzani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950-53Verne Lewellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954-58Vince Lombardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959-68Phil Bengtson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969-70Dan Devine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971-74Bart Starr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-80Tom Braatz* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-91Ron Wolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992-2000Mike Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-04Ted Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-present

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the opportunity to return to Green Bay.”Now in his 30th NFL season, including 10 years as a play-

er, Thompson knows and respects the position the Packers hold in the hearts of the fans, and around the league.

“The history and tradition of this place is unrivaled in professional sports,” Thompson said. “I understand the passion the people here have for their team. Ron (Wolf) told me this is the best job in the National Football League. I never forgot that.”

The 58-year-old Thompson not only joined an organiza-tion with which he was familiar, but also oversees a re-spected staff that includes Reggie McKenzie, who holds the title of director-football operations, and John Dorsey, director of college scouting, each of whom worked under Thompson during his first tenure in Green Bay.

Almost immediately upon taking over, Thompson made a crucial choice for the long-term benefit of the club. In the 2005 NFL Draft, Rodgers had been projected as high as the No. 1 overall pick, but he wasn’t taken there and ended up sliding all the way down to the Packers at No. 24. One year later, Thompson handed Rodgers to an accomplished quar-terback mentor in McCarthy to mold him into the team’s signal caller of the future.

In 2008-09, following the retirement and subsequent trade of Brett Favre, Rodgers became the first quarterback in league history to eclipse 4,000 yards passing in each of his first two seasons as a starter. His career passer rating of 98.4 entering 2011 ranks No. 1 in NFL history, and his 12,394 passing yards from 2008-10 rank No. 2 in league annals behind only Kurt Warner (12,612, 1999-2001) for the most passing yards by a QB in his first three seasons as a starter.

Although Thompson prefers to shift the spotlight in an-

other direction, his fingerprints were all over the Seahawks’ road to Super Bowl XL during the 2005 season. NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, Thompson’s first draft pick in Seattle, in 2000, captured the 2005 league rushing title and established a then-single-season NFL record with 28 touchdowns. Nine of Seattle’s Su-per Bowl starters, as well as K Josh Brown, were drafted by Thompson. That list includes G Steve Hutchinson, a Pro Bowler in seven of

his 10 NFL seasons.Seattle could’ve gone in another direction in the 2000

draft. With perennial 1,000-yard rusher Ricky Watters on the roster, the club didn’t need a running back in the first round. But with the Seahawks on the clock holding the 19th overall choice, Alexander was the best player available. One year later, in the 2001 draft, Thompson wanted Hutchinson in a similar situation.

“You have to do what you think is best for the organiza-tion,” Thompson said before the 2006 draft, when he chose Hawk with the fifth overall selection. “A draft is an invest-ment in a player that’s going to be here for a number of years.”

Thompson’s philosophy on building a successful team relies heavily on drafted players as a foundation. In today’s NFL, teams can’t win consistently with free agency as their primary tool. And in building through the draft, the Packers place a premium on character.

But despite how much value he places on the draft, Thompson also will use the free-agent market as another tool to build the roster. In Green Bay, he has brought in players like Woodson, DE Ryan Pickett and LB Brandon Chillar, among others, to either take over starting jobs or provide valuable, experienced depth at their positions.

“I think free agency is a very interesting tool to use to help you patch some holes and do some things,” said Thomp-son, who signed five unrestricted free agents in 2006, the Packers’ most since 1998. “There’s no reluctance on our part. We do try to make certain that what we do is not just fantasy football. We’re investing in a player that’s got to come in and play a particular role. If we don’t think that player can perform to that contract, then it doesn’t make sense for us to do it just to say, ‘Look what we’ve spent.’”

DRAFT PICKS BY SCHOOL, 2005-2011A breakdown of the 68 draft picks under Ted Thompson and the personnel staff since 2005. BCS schools are those colleges and universities that compete in the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences.

BCS: 44

Louisville 3, Texas A&M 3, Boston College 2, California 2, Colorado 2, Iowa 2, Louisiana State 2, Virginia Tech 2, Arkansas, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ne-braska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Southern California, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, Utah, Wake Forest

Non-BCS: 24

Boise State 2, San Diego State 2, Texas Christian 2, Albany, Appalachian State, Bethune-Cookman, Brigham Young, Buffalo, Central Florida, East Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Fresno State, Furman, Hawaii, Missouri Southern State, Nevada, New Mexico State, North Carolina A&T, Northwest Missouri State, San Jose State, Western Michigan

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In Green Bay annals, Thompson is only the fourth general manager to serve exclusively from the front office, joining Verne Lewellen (1954-58), Vince Lombardi (1968) and Wolf (1992-2000).

The low-profile Thompson has a proven track record as an evaluator. Overseeing Seattle’s draft board from 2000 through ’04, Thompson provided the Seahawks a solid foundation which they used to make three straight playoff appearances (2003-05). His 2003 draft saw Thompson land three players – Brown, CB Marcus Trufant and S Ken Ham-lin – who not only made immediate front-line contributions as rookies, but who also became cornerstone players for years to come.

Just one year later, those three were instrumental in Seat-tle’s 2004 NFC West championship. In the Seahawks’ play-off game that year, 11 of 22 starters were acquired through Thompson’s drafts.

In his first two Green Bay drafts, Thompson selected Col-lins in 2005 and Hawk, Jennings and G Daryn Colledge in 2006. All four were named to the PFW All-Rookie Team. In 2007, he also drafted K Mason Crosby, whose 509 career points are the second most in NFL history by a player in his first four seasons.

Prior to 2009, Thompson selected 43 players in his first four drafts as GM, signaling the rebuilding of the roster core that had seen only 27 draft picks in the four years (2001-04) before Thompson returned to Green Bay.

As a result, offseason competition for positions on Green Bay’s 53-man roster has been fierce since Thompson took over, and should only become more intense in train-ing camp in 2011. The goal is to improve the team’s play through competition, just as it was when Bum Phillips an-nually brought in younger talent to try to take Thompson’s job during the former linebacker’s 10-year playing career with the Houston Oilers.

A former Oilers teammate, Mike Reinfeldt, helped to launch Thompson’s second football career. In 1992, Re-infeldt, then the Packers’ vice president of administration, recommended that Wolf take a look at Thompson as a po-tential pro scout for his staff. Wolf subsequently brought Thompson in to audition as a personnel evaluator, and Thompson always has felt he learned a lot from Wolf.

“He taught me passion, he taught me work ethic, he taught me believing in yourself, to have confidence, to write down what you see, not what other people see, and to trust yourself.”

During his first tenure in Green Bay, Thompson was instrumental in providing talent that produced an 83-45 record, six straight playoff berths, two Super Bowl appear-

ances and the 1996 world championship. With his help, the team acquired free agents Reggie White, Sean Jones, Don Beebe, Santana Dotson and Desmond Howard.

Through the draft, Green Bay added Darren Sharper, Vonnie Holliday and Donald Driver, one of the franchise’s lowest-drafted Pro Bowlers.

A possessor of strong football credentials and keen knowledge of the game gleaned from his decade-long playing career, Thompson credits Wolf with deepening his understanding of the scouting process and cites his experi-ence in Seattle working with Mike Holmgren as very valu-able in terms of his growth as a football person, running an organization and making decisions that affect the team in the present and in the future.

A versatile linebacker during his 10-year NFL playing ca-reer with the Oilers (1975-84), Thompson also was one of the most durable players in team annals, missing just one of 147 contests due to injury. He started eight games over the course of his career and also played in seven postsea-son contests (1978-80), with the Oilers going 4-3 in those games, losing the AFC Championship to the Steelers in both 1978 and ’79. He originally was signed by Phillips as a non-drafted free agent.

Thompson’s Oilers teammates included Pro Football Hall of Famers Earl Campbell, Mike Munchak, Elvin Bethea, Warren Moon and Bruce Matthews, current Packer Clay’s uncle. Thompson also served as a reserve kicker and con-verted all four PATs he attempted in an emergency situation vs. the New York Jets in a 1981 contest.

Collegiately, Thompson was a three-year starter (1972-74) at linebacker and team captain (’74) for SMU. As a

sophomore, he played under head coach Hayden Fry, and Phil-lips, his eventual pro coach, was defensive coordinator. He also served as the team’s placekicker as a senior. Following his football career, in the spring of ’75, he let-tered as an outfielder for the Mus-tangs’ baseball team. Thompson gained Academic All-Southwest Conference honors and gradu-ated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Born Jan. 17, 1953, in Atlanta, Texas, Thompson was an all-region player at the city’s high school, lining up at running back, linebacker and placekicker. He also lettered in basketball, base-ball, track and golf. He is single and enjoys an occasional round of golf in times of leisure.

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• Joined the Packers organization as vice president of football administration/player finance on Feb. 13, 2008.

• Entering his 23rd season in the NFL, having previously worked for the New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs.

• Was selected by the Saints to attend the 2005 NFL Managers Program at Stanford University’s Executive Education Gradu-ate School of Business.

• Began his NFL career with the Chiefs in 1989 as assistant strength and conditioning coach.

Russ Ball, entering his 23rd season in the NFL, begins his fourth season in Green Bay as the organization’s vice presi-dent of football administration/

player finance.Named to the position Feb. 13, 2008, Ball brings a vast

array of experience to the Packers’ front office and is highly involved in all team decisions both on and off the playing field. He is responsible for negotiating player contracts and managing the salary cap, in addition to the daily su-pervision of football-administration departments including athletic training, equipment, video, corporate travel, player development and family programs.

“The first thing that needs to be said is that Russ Ball is a good man,” said Ted Thompson, Packers Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Opera-tions. “He is a tremendous help to all of us here with the Packers, and his influence is felt throughout the organiza-tion. He does a lot of valuable work that often goes un-noticed by many. Russ is also a steady hand and a valued friend that we all come to for advice. He represents the Packers proudly, and we are fortunate to have him with us.”

Before coming to Green Bay, Ball spent six seasons (2002-07) with the New Orleans Saints, the final two as vice president of football administration and the first four as senior football administrator. His responsibilities with the Saints included monitoring the salary cap, contract negotiations and roster management, as well as main-taining the team’s compliance with NFL and Management Council regulations. Ball also coordinated different areas of the football operations, and was involved in several other administrative functions with the club. During his time in New Orleans, he also served in a similar capacity with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League from 2004-07. Ball was selected by the Saints to attend the 2005 NFL Managers Program at Stanford University’s Executive Education Graduate School of Business.

Ball, 52, spent the 2001 season as director of football ad-ministration for the Washington Redskins, where his duties included managing the salary cap as well as team operations, as he oversaw the video, athletic training, equipment, strength and conditioning and player development departments.

Ball served as senior football administrator for the Min-nesota Vikings from 1999-2000, where he assisted with salary-cap management and player contracts. He began working in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and spent 10 seasons (1989-98) there, the final two in football opera-tions as administrative assistant to then-head coach Marty Schottenheimer. Ball began his career with the Chiefs as assistant strength and conditioning coach.

A 1981 graduate of the University of Central Missouri, Ball was a four-year letterman at center for the Mules. He served as head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Missouri from 1982-89 and earned his master’s degree in human performance from Missouri in 1990.

Ball was born Aug. 28, 1959, in Moberly, Mo. He and his wife, Diana, reside in Green Bay and have two children, Joe, 25, and Andrea, 13. Away from work, Ball enjoys spending time with his family.

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RUSS BALL

In a gesture symbolic of a community-owned team, the Packers for more than 40 years have asked citizens to shovel snow off the Lambeau Field bleachers.

Today, if the team needs help, it will issue a press release alerting the locals, reminding fans not to forget to bring their own shovels.

During the 2010 season, the Packers activated the plan to clear off the seats on two different days prior to the team’s Dec. 26 home game against the New York Giants. Additionally, the organization summoned the shovelers’ assistance on both Feb. 7 and 8 to help prepare the stadium bowl for the team’s “Return To Titletown” celebration following its victory in Super Bowl XLV.

Citizens at least 15 years old who arrive early enough often shovel for several hours. Each participant receives $8/hour at the end of the day.

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• Last name is pronounced BAN-yel.

• Worked for the Milwaukee Brewers for 16 years (1986-2002), serving as vice president of finance as well as treasurer and secretary from 1995 to 2002.

• Spent more than six years (2003-09) as chief financial officer for Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee.

• A CPA, received his accounting degree with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

• Is a native of Milwaukee.

Paul Baniel is in his third year as the Packers’ vice presi-dent of finance.

Named to his position July 30, 2009, Baniel’s main re-

sponsibilities involve leading the daily operation of the club’s finance, facility, information technology and ticket departments. He also works on NFL economic issues and strategic initiatives of the organization. A certified public accountant, Baniel oversees the audit process and works closely with the organization’s treasurer, the Board of Di-rectors’ audit and investment committees, and the stadium district.

“Paul has been a great addition to the Packers and is a valuable member of our senior staff,” said Packers Presi-dent/CEO Mark Murphy. “His experience in professional sports has been an important asset to the organization as both the team and the league work through some chal-lenging economic times. We count on his continued strong leadership for the Packers and the impact he has on team and league financial matters.”

Baniel (pronounced BAN-yel) moved to Green Bay from Milwaukee, where he had spent more than six years (2003-09) as the chief financial officer of Potawatomi Bingo Casino. At Potawatomi, he played a significant role in the planning and construction of a $240 million expansion of the facility, which opened in 2008.

Prior to that, Baniel worked 16 years for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1986 through 2002. He served as the team’s vice president of finance as well as treasurer and secretary for the final seven years of his tenure (1995-2002), coor-dinating the financing for the construction of Miller Park.

Baniel, 49, also worked for three years (1983-86) as an auditor for the Milwaukee office of Price Waterhouse, a na-tional public accounting firm, before joining the Brewers.

A Milwaukee native, Baniel graduated from Hamilton High School in nearby Sussex and earned his accounting degree with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1983. He earned his CPA certification that same year and is a member of several financial and accounting or-ganizations, including Financial Executives International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Institute of Management Accountants. In the community, he is a member of the board of directors of Special Olym-pics Wisconsin.

Baniel was born Nov. 10, 1961. He and his wife, Nancy, have four children: son Nick, 21, a fourth-year student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and three daugh-ters — Claire, 18, a freshman at Michigan State University; Mary, 17; and Abby, 15. Baniel coached baseball during his son’s youth and has volunteered for a variety of his chil-dren’s athletic and musical groups.

In his spare time, Baniel enjoys music, traveling, playing golf and spending time with friends and family.

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AT A GLANCE

PAUL BANIEL

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• Joined Packers organization as vice president of sales and marketing May 10, 2010.

• Has a combined 17 years of NFL experience with three teams — Jacksonville (2003-10), Minnesota (1998-99) and Kansas City (1989-95).

• Sales and marketing background includes significant experi-ence and positions with IBM and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon).

• Native of San Diego and a graduate of George Washington University.

Tim Connolly, possessor of significant experience in sales and marketing, including a combined 17 years with three NFL teams, is in his second

year as the Packers’ vice president of sales and marketing.Connolly, who joined the team May 10, 2010, provides

strategic leadership for the organization’s overall market-ing efforts and spearheads the Packers’ revenue-generating operations that include marketing and sponsorships, retail operations, restaurants, concessions, and premium sales and guest services.

“Tim has been a great addition to the Packers,” said Pack-ers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “He has brought a wealth of knowledge of the NFL with his vast experience and un-derstanding of the league’s marketing operations, and is highly respected within the league. His understanding of the rich history of the organization and what the Packers’ unique brand represents to our fans and to our partners is a great benefit in helping us enhance our fans’ experiences with the team.”

Among Connolly’s first initiatives with the club has been the development of the Packers Media Group, the new team dedicated to providing Packers.com with innovative and en-hanced content. The effort, which will continue to evolve, has resulted in a highly engaged experience for fans and has increased visits and time spent on the team’s website.

Connolly joined the Packers from the Jacksonville Jag-uars, where he spent seven years (2003-10), serving the final six years as senior vice president for business devel-opment, a position that saw him direct the club’s marketing operations, including ticket sales, customer service and special events, in addition to developing and sustaining new branding and business opportunities. He initially joined the club as vice president of development in 2003 and was responsible for the Jaguars’ Super Bowl XXXIX project, an effort to help fund the capital improvements to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for the 2005 Super Bowl.

Prior to his work in Jacksonville, Connolly’s other NFL experience included two years with the Minnesota Vikings (1998-99, executive vice president and general manager) and seven years with the Kansas City Chiefs (1989-95, executive vice president and chief operating officer). With each team, Connolly’s work greatly enhanced stadium revenues and delivered significant gains in the number of season-ticket holders.

Connolly began his business career with the IBM Corpora-tion and frequently was recognized as a top sales performer and manager. In January 1986 he was named president and CEO of Bell Atlantic’s Cellular Phone Company, and in 1987, Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) became the first major cellular company in the world to achieve profitability.

The George Washington University graduate has been very active in the community through work on several boards, including the Ronald McDonald House (Jackson-ville and Washington, D.C.) and the Governor’s Small Busi-ness Advisory Board (New Jersey).

Connolly, a San Diego native, has three grown children. He and his wife, Nyunok, live in Green Bay.

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Created in 2007, the Turnkey Team Brand Index serves as the first-ever brand report card of all professional sports teams throughout the four major sports.

It aims to better understand team brands, including their strengths and weaknesses as well as the attributes most closely associated with the team. Results are based upon fan polls in a team’s home market.

After finishing 10th in 2007, the Green Bay Packers took the top overall spot in the 2008 standings, finishing ahead of the Boston Red Sox (second) and Pittsburgh Steelers (third). The Packers finished second in the out-of-market rankings behind the New York Yankees, indicating the strength of the Packers brand across the country.

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• Originally began serving the Packers in 1993 as staff/player development consultant.

• Named vice president of organizational/staff development on July 23, 2008.

• Has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Mad-ison and is a state-licensed mental health professional with more than 25 years of experience in private practice.

• Is an experienced regional and national presenter with over 500 seminars and presentations to groups including the NFL, American Medical Association, American Psychological Association, and many organizations and companies with a focus on leadership.

• A singer for most of her adult life, she’s performed with many local choruses, including Dudley Birder’s “Collegiate Chorale” and the WPS Community Chorus.

Betsy Mitchell, a 19-year member of the Green Bay Packers, is in her fourth year as the organization’s vice president of organizational/

staff development.Named to the then-newly created position by Packers

President/CEO Mark Murphy on July 23, 2008, Mitchell is responsible for all employee relations, professional devel-opment, strategic planning and deployment, leadership and management development, as well as the human resources department. The bulk of her previous experience with the Packers was as the staff/player development consultant.

“Betsy has served the Packers very well through the years and I have been impressed with her work since I joined the organization,” Murphy said. “She continues to be a great resource and leader for everyone in the organization. I look forward to her ongoing contributions.”

Mitchell has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a state-licensed mental health professional with more than 25 years of experience in pri-vate practice.

In her first role with the team as the staff/player develop-ment consultant, which began in 1993, Mitchell utilized her counseling and leadership-development skills to better the organization by providing players, coaches, other Packers staff and their families with consultation services on issues of performance, life circumstances and leadership. She worked to develop optimal relationships between members of the team and the organization.

Through her career with the Packers and prior experience in private practice, she has had the opportunity to pres-ent for and consult with the NFL on all areas of player de-velopment, conduct policies and leadership initiatives. In addition to her work with the NFL, Mitchell’s seminar and presentation experience includes the American Medical As-sociation, American Psychological Association, Wisconsin Bureau of Training and Standards, American Nurses As-sociation, Wisconsin Nurses Association and Wisconsin County Police Association.

She previously owned Mitchell Management Consulting, which specialized in performance and organizational devel-opment, program design and performance enhancement for small businesses. She also designed and developed behavioral medicine programs and previously owned and managed a private behavioral care practice.

In the community, Mitchell is a member of the First United Methodist Church and is a board member for the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, Cerebral Palsy Inc., New North, Green Bay Botanical Gardens, and Wood-lawn Cemetery. In February 2010, she was recognized by Green Bay’s Bay Business Journal as one of its “People You Should Know” for her significant impact in her field, as well as her exemplary representation of the greater Green Bay community. She also was a finalist for the American Foun-dation of Counseling Services’ Ethics in Business Award for 2009, and received the Women in Management Profes-sional Achievement Award in 2007.

Born Oct. 13, 1951, Mitchell grew up in Minocqua, Wis. She was married for 20 years to Pete Mitchell, a lieutenant with the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, until his death in 2003 from colon cancer.

Mitchell has two children: a son, Aaron, 28, a graduate of UW-Madison law school who practices intellectual proper-ties law in Chicago; and a daughter, Emily, 26, a graduate of UW-Madison who currently is in her third year at Mar-quette University Law School. In her spare time, Mitchell enjoys traveling, hiking, fishing, reading (“everything and anything”), word games, music (mostly vocal) and spend-ing time with family and friends.

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BETSY MITCHELL

PACKERS SPRING MINI-CAMP HISTORY

Dan Devine coached collegiately for 16 years before Green Bay hired him in 1971. Shortly after his arrival, he implemented a college tradition: spring practice. That April, Devine took his new players to the University of Texas at Arlington and the Packers’ first mini-camp, where he got his first look at No. 1 draft choice John Brockington. In 1977, the Packers’ revolutionary indoor facility allowed spring practice in Green Bay. However, the team migrated to Arizona in ’94, so the Don Hutson Center could be finished.

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Texas at Arlington

1972-76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saguaro High School, Phoenix

1977-93 . . . . . . . . . . Indoor Practice Facility, Green Bay

1994 . . . . . . . . . .Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College

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• Last name is pronounced WEED.

• First joined Packers organization as staff counsel on Sept. 18, 2000; promoted to corporate counsel on Oct. 11, 2001.

• Promoted to vice president of administration/corporate counsel April 3, 2007.

• Named vice president of administration/general counsel July 23, 2008.

• Before joining Packers, practiced civil litigation and business law for two years (1998-2000) at the law firm of Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C., in Green Bay.

• Is a licensed member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

• A Green Bay native, graduated from Green Bay Premontre High School (1990), where he played football and hockey.

Jason Wied, the Packers’ corporate counsel since 2001, in 2011 begins his fifth year as the organization’s vice president of administration/

general counsel.Wied’s responsibilities include representing the Packers

at NFL meetings, as well as the day-to-day management of the team’s administrative operations, community outreach, public relations and security. He also is responsible for Packers Board of Directors and Executive Committee af-fairs, as well as public affairs and shareholder relations. He oversees the organization’s long-term development plans, and works with local officials regarding development con-cepts for the area around the stadium, with an eye toward increasing visitation for tourism and business that will ben-efit the entire area. Additionally, he negotiates all contracts with the personnel and coaching staffs, and continues to oversee the team’s legal department.

“Jason is a very valuable member of our organization and has contributed greatly to its success,” said Packers Presi-dent/CEO Mark Murphy. “His knowledge and insight of the Packers, and the NFL, has been extremely beneficial to the organization. Jason continues to provide valuable leader-ship on many key issues for the Packers, particularly with our long-term development plans.”

Wied (pronounced WEED) joined the Packers Sept. 18, 2000, as staff counsel after practicing civil litigation and business law for two years (1998-2000) at the law firm of Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C., in Green Bay. He was promoted to corporate counsel a year later.

A Green Bay native, Wied, 39, graduated from Green Bay Premontre High School (1990), where he played football and hockey. He then graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1995, B.A. psychology) and from Marquette University Law School (1998).

His early work with the team included coordination of the construction and lease negotiations involving the redevel-opment of Lambeau Field as well as the team’s public af-fairs effort with state and local officials and labor unions. In addition to managing the team’s corporate legal matters, he also guided strategic media and sponsorship agreements associated with the redeveloped stadium.

Continuing his professional development, Wied has par-ticipated in the NFL’s business development program at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

Wied continues to be involved in Wisconsin’s legal com-munity as a licensed member of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He previously served on the state of Wisconsin’s Sports Agent Advisory Committee.

Active in the community, Wied is a member of the boards of directors of the Business Bank and the Heritage Hill Foundation, and also is a member of the executive commit-tee of the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. He serves as a consultant to the Packers Mentor-Protégé Program and formerly was a member of the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) advisory board and boards of directors of the Boys and Girls Club and the Green Bay Marathon.

Born Dec. 24, 1971, Wied and his wife, Melissa, live in Green Bay with their three children: two sons, Jack, 14, and Henry, 10, and a daughter, Rae, 8. Away from work, he coaches youth hockey and baseball, and also enjoys reading and playing golf, hockey and racquetball, as well as spending time with his family.

VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION/GENERAL COUNSEL

AT A GLANCE

JASON WIED

The names gracing the east and west facades, one of the more awe-inspiring features of Lambeau Field’s bowl, are often misidentified as the Green Bay “Ring of Fame” or “Ring of Honor.”

It’s an honest mistake. Most franchises induct former players, coaches and contributors into an exclusive club, usually called a Ring of Honor and containing on average 15-20 individuals. In Green Bay, though, the equivalent to that group is the Packers Hall of Fame, which this summer inducted three more members (Mark Chmura, Marv Fleming and Greg Koch).

Actually, the 21 names at Lambeau Field list the franchise’s Pro Football Hall of Famers. The names are in no particular order. In spring 2003, the Packers added James Lofton’s name to the far right of the west side, which also displays (left to right) Forrest Gregg, Mike Michalske, Willie Wood, Jim Ringo, Herb Adderley, Clarke Hinkle and Robert (Cal) Hubbard. The East side lists (left to right) Henry Jordan, Tony Canadeo, Don Hutson, E.L. (Curly) Lambeau, Johnny (Blood) McNally, Arnie Herber, Vince Lombardi, Willie Davis, Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung. In 2006, the team unveiled its 21st legendary name, Reggie White.

And unlike most other stadiums that display names on their facade, most of the Packers’ individuals (13) actually played/coached on the field in front of them.

The bowl also lists the years of the Packers’ NFL-record 13 world championships and, since 2003, the team’s five retired numbers. Plus, in 2006, the Packers honored the architect of the Super Bowl XXXI champions, former Executive Vice President & General Manager Ron Wolf, adding the retired executive’s name to the northeast corner.

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AT A GLANCE• Has served three tenures in Green Bay: first as a player (1984-

88); second as a college scout (1991-1997) and director of college scouting (1997-98); and third as the current director of college scouting (2000-present).

• Served on the NFL College Advisory Committee.

• A linebacker during his playing days, was a fourth-round pick of the Packers in 1984, enjoying a five-year career in Green Bay.

• A four-year starter at Connecticut (1980-83), was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Yankee Conference each of his final two collegiate seasons, also earning Division I-AA All-America recognition as a senior. Is a member of the school’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Football Team, selected in 1998.

DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE SCOUTING

John Dorsey, now in his 21st year in NFL player per-sonnel, this season enjoys his 12th year as the Packers’ director of college scouting

— his third tenure in Green Bay.An effective player for the Packers during the 1980s,

Dorsey oversees the college side of Green Bay’s scouting operations, and also is actively involved in the area of pro personnel.

Brought back to the team as director of college scouting on May 8, 2000, by then-Executive Vice President/General Manager Ron Wolf, Dorsey earlier had been a key compo-nent in Green Bay’s personnel operations for nine highly successful years. First hired as a college scout in May 1991 with a focus on linebackers, he was retained by Wolf the following year and, ultimately, was promoted to head up the Packers’ college scouting department on Feb. 27, 1997, succeeding John Math, who retired.

Hired as director of player personnel for the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 26, 1999, as he followed former Packers coach Mike Holmgren to the West Coast, Dorsey resigned that position just over a year later, leaving shortly after the 2000 NFL Draft.

The 51-year-old Dorsey earlier had scouted the Midlands and Southwest territories for Green Bay before focusing on the all-important Southeast region in the final years of his second Packers tenure.

Selected by Green Bay in the fourth round of the 1984 draft, beginning his initial Packers employment, Dorsey played five seasons for the team (1984-88) at linebacker and on special teams before spending a final year on in-jured reserve in 1989. He totaled 130 tackles as a pro, in addition to two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed. Dorsey led Green Bay’s special teams in solo tackles in three of his first four seasons, a level of play which helped earn him selection as the Packers’ special teams captain. His 35 special teams tackles in 1984 are still a club record. Possessor of a streak of 76 consecutive non-strike games played, Dorsey saw that string end when he suffered a freak knee injury in pregame warmups of the team’s ’89 season opener.

A four-year starter at the University of Connecticut (1980-83), Dorsey was named Defensive Player of the Year in the

Yankee Conference during each of his final two collegiate seasons and is the all-time leading tackler in the now-defunct conference’s history. He also earned Division I-AA All-America recognition as a senior and, in 1998, he was selected to the school’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Foot-ball Team. In 2002, Dorsey was inducted into the Anne Arundel (Md.) County Sports Hall of Fame. He graduated with bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science.

Heavily involved in the community throughout his playing career, especially with the Wisconsin Cystic Fibrosis Foun-dation, Dorsey currently serves on the board of “65 Roses.” He was voted as the Packers’ Man of the Year in 1987 for his civic contributions. At the professional level, Dorsey is on the board of directors for National Football Scouting and is a former member of the NFL College Advisory Commit-tee. He is also a member of the NFL Scouting Combine se-lection committee, and is a voting member of the collegiate Butkus Award (given to the nation’s top linebacker). Dorsey is one of two NFL voting members of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll.

Dorsey was born Aug. 30, 1960, in Leonardtown, Md. He and his wife, Patricia A. Sexton-Dorsey, reside in De Pere, Wis. He also is the father of three sons, Bryant, 24, Austin, 20, and infant, Jack, and a daughter, Catherine, 2.

In his spare time, Dorsey enjoys playing golf, reading and running – having completed two marathons.

JOHN DORSEY

NFL’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY TEAMThe National Football League included six players who played for Green Bay on its 75th Anniversary Team, announced

in 1994: offensive tackle Forrest Gregg, linebacker Ray Nitschke, linebacker Ted Hendricks, end Don Hutson, placekicker Jan Stenerud and defensive end Reggie White. In 1994, the league also named three Packers players — Hutson, back Clarke Hinkle and tackle Cal Hubbard — to its all-time Two-Way Team.

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AT A GLANCE• Named director – football operations May 27, 2008. First

joined Packers in 1994 as a pro personnel assistant; promoted to director of pro personnel in 1997.

• A 10th-round pick from Tennessee in 1985, he enjoyed a seven-year playing career as a linebacker, suiting up for the then-Los Angeles Raiders (1985-88), the then-Phoenix Cardinals (1989-90) and the San Francisco 49ers (1992). Also played the 1992 season with the Montreal Machine of the then-World League of American Football.

• Twin brother, Raleigh, also attended Tennessee and enjoyed a 16-year NFL career, including two seasons in Green Bay (1999-2000).

• President of the ‘McKenzie Foundation,’ a non-profit youth foundation in Knoxville.

• A two-way star as a prep at Austin East High School in Knox-ville, was valedictorian of his 1981 graduating class.

DIRECTOR - FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Reggie McKenzie enters his 25th year in the NFL and his 18th season as a member of the Packers’ personnel de-partment. Since he joined the

team’s front office in 1994, Green Bay’s 170 regular-season wins over that period rank tied for third most with Indianap-olis, trailing only Pittsburgh (172) and New England (180). Also in McKenzie’s tenure, the Packers have captured seven division titles, three conference championships and Super Bowls XXXI and XLV.

A former player, coach and now personnel executive, McKenzie oversees Green Bay’s scouting efforts of all professional football leagues, including the NFL, CFL and Arena Football League, as well as all other pro leagues and international players. He also plays an integral role in judg-ing the Packers’ current players and evaluating potential free agents across the league. McKenzie is heavily involved in all of the team’s moves on a daily basis, including all tryouts and transactions.

During the season, McKenzie provides advance scout-ing reports on upcoming opponents, working closely with Head Coach Mike McCarthy and his staff. He also contrib-utes to the scouting of college prospects, making school visits in both the fall and spring, and works in conjunction with General Manager Ted Thompson in preparation for the annual draft.

He was promoted to director – football operations in 2008 after serving 10 years as the Packers’ director of pro per-sonnel. A former NFL linebacker for seven seasons (1985-90, 1992), the 48-year-old McKenzie had been promoted to director of pro personnel by then-Executive Vice President/General Manager Ron Wolf in May 1997 after originally joining the Packers as a pro personnel assistant in 1994.

Chosen by Wolf as a 10th-round selection out of the Uni-versity of Tennessee in 1985 by the then-Los Angeles Raid-ers, McKenzie became an immediate starter on defense and went on to win all-rookie honors. After four years (1985-88) with the Raiders, McKenzie spent two injury-plagued seasons (1989-90) with the then-Phoenix Cardinals and one year (1992) with the San Francisco 49ers.

Prior to signing with the 49ers, he played with the World League’s Montreal Machine in the spring of 1992. While out

of football in 1991, McKenzie spent a season as a defensive coach for Dorsey High School in south central Los Angeles.

In 1993, McKenzie returned to Tennessee and served as an assistant under head coach Philip Fulmer. That year, the Volunteers appeared in the Florida Citrus Bowl and landed one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, highlighted by QB Peyton Manning. While back in Knoxville, McKenzie also pursued a master’s degree in education administration.

Born in Knoxville, Tenn., on Feb. 8, 1963, McKenzie earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an em-phasis in personnel management at Tennessee. A two-way football star at Austin East High School in Knoxville, McKen-zie was valedictorian of his 1981 graduating class. His twin brother, Raleigh, also attended Tennessee and enjoyed a 16-year NFL career, including his final two seasons with Green Bay (1999-2000), before he retired in 2001.

McKenzie and his wife, June, a Green Bay attorney, have two daughters, Jasmin, 19, who attends Wheaton College in Illinois and Mahkayla, 17, who will enroll at Duke Univer-sity in the fall. He also has two sons, Reginald Kahlil, 14, and Jalen Elijah, 12. In his spare time, McKenzie enjoys spending time with his family and assisting with youth sports in the Green Bay area.

REGGIE MCKENZIE

G Joe Andruzzi Scottish Claymores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998S Atari Bigby Amsterdam Admirals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006TE Tory Humphrey Amsterdam Admirals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006DE Cullen Jenkins Cologne Centurions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004LB George Koonce Ohio Glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 LB Paris Lenon Amsterdam Admirals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002WR Ruvell Martin Amsterdam Admirals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005QB Craig Nall Scottish Claymores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003QB Doug Pederson NY/NJ Knights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Rhein Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995G Marco Rivera Scottish Claymores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997P B.J. Sander Hamburg Sea Devils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005WR Bill Schroeder Rhein Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997G/T Barry Stokes Rhein Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Scottish Claymores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998-99LB Nate Wayne Barcelona Dragons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999QB Danny Wuer� el Rhein Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000

NFL EUROPE ALUMNI - NOTABLE PACKERS

* NFL Europe began in 1991 as the World League of American Football, with 10 teams competing in the United States and Europe. After a two-year hiatus (1993-94) following the 1992 season, the league returned in 1995 as a six-team, all-European venture and existed in that format through its � nal season in 2007.





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Now in their 93rd season of professional football (their 91st in the National Football League), the Green Bay Packers are a team and an organization unique in both structure and accomplishment. They represent – from an organizational standpoint – the only publicly owned franchise in the 32-team NFL. On the field, they have won more world championships – 13 – than any other team in the league’s history.

Green Bay Packers, Inc., was founded as a nonprofit corporation in 1922 under the leadership of A.B. Turnbull, then pub-lisher of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, who became the organization’s first president. There are 4,750,940 shares of stock owned by 112,205 stockholders. The corporation is governed by a seven-member Executive Committee, elected from a board of directors. The committee directs corporate management, approves major capital expenditures, establishes broad policy and monitors management’s performance in conducting the business and affairs of the corporation.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GREEN BAY PACKERS, INC.

The seven-member Executive Committee of the Green Bay Packers presently is composed of: (back row) Larry L. Weyers, Vice President; Edward N. Martin, Member; Mark H. Murphy, President; Carl W. Kuehne, Secretary; John F. Bergstrom, Member; (front row) Mark J. McMullen, Treasurer; and Daniel T. Ariens, Member.

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Daniel T. AriensThomas D. ArndtJohn F. BergstromAve M. BieThomas J. CardellaRichard J. ChernickJames M. ChristensenCasey CueneValerie Daniels-CarterAndrew E. FarahSusan M. FincoBeverly A. FrenchTerrence R. FulwilerJohnnie L. GrayGeorge F. Hartmann

Thomas J. HinzJeffrey A. JoerresGeorge F. KerwinDavid KohlerWilliam F. KressCarl W. KuehneThomas G. KunkelCharles R. LiebThomas J. Lutsey John N. MacDonoughEdward N. MartinMichael J. McCloneMark J. McMullenJohn C. MengMark H. Murphy

Thomas M. OlejniczakThomas L. OlsonBryce E. PaupMichael R. ReesePat RichterGary M. RotherhamDiane L. RoundyMichael D. SimmerMark D. SkogenAlbert L. Toon Jr.Mike L. WellerLarry L. WeyersMichael A. WierHon. Donald R. Zuidmulder

Terry J. BogartJohn E. BroerenRobert C. BuchananRobert G. BushVirgis W. ColbertWillie D. DavisJohn H. DickensRichard DoughertyWarren H. DunnJohn J. FabryMichael B. GageRobert C. Gallagher

Dr. Donald F. HardenRobert E. HarlanPhilip J. HendricksonRosemary HinkfussJames F. KressBernard S. KubaleC. Patricia LaVioletteTheodore M. LeichtDr. Thomas A. ManionStewart C. Mills Jr.Hon. Robert J. ParinsPeter M. Platten III

Herman J. ReckelbergLeo J. SchererPaul J. SchierlDonald J. SchneiderAllan H. “Bud” SeligGeorge J. StathasK.C. StockJames A. TempEdward A. ThompsonJohn R. Underwood

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When Mike McCarthy was named Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers in January 2006, he said the goal for the franchise

would be to win a Super Bowl, and that would never change.In 2010, McCarthy led the Packers back to the pinnacle of the

sport.Having guided Green Bay to the playoffs in three of his five

seasons at the helm, McCarthy joined Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the only coaches in team history to lead the Packers to a Super Bowl title with a 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.

The path to that world championship was not an easy one as McCarthy joined Pittsburgh’s Bill Cowher (2005) as the only Super Bowl-winning coaches to lead their respective teams to three road victories as the No. 6 seed in the playoffs en route to a title.

Since taking over as head coach in ’06, McCarthy has a 53-34 overall record (.609), including a 5-2 mark (.714) in the postsea-son. That playoff winning percentage is tied for first among active NFL coaches, matching the mark of New England’s Bill Belichick (15-6) and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin (5-2). McCarthy is the only coach in the NFC to lead his team to two conference championship games in the past four seasons.

Including playoffs, Green Bay has posted a 25-12 record (.676) over the past two seasons under McCarthy. Those 25 victories rank No. 3 in the NFL since ’09 behind only New Orleans (27) and India-napolis (26), and that is the most by the Packers over a two-year span since they posted the same number from 2001-02.

McCarthy guided the Packers to a 10-6 campaign in 2010, high-lighted by seven wins in the final 10 games. What made the Pack-ers’ championship season even more impressive was the adversity the team faced due to injuries. Green Bay finished the year with 15 players on injured reserve, and eight of them had started at least one game during the season. Six starters from the opening-day depth chart sustained season-ending injuries in the first seven games.

The Packers became just the third 10-6 team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl, and their six losses on the season came by a combined 20 points. Green Bay never lost a game by more than four points, but even more impressive, it never trailed by more than seven points at any point in a game all season. The Packers became the first team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to never trail by more than seven points at any point during the regular season, and be-came the first championship-winning franchise to do so since the 1942 Washington Redskins.

It was a shining example of the steady, consistent approach that McCarthy has taken in leading the Packers throughout his tenure, one that culminated with the organization’s fourth Super Bowl title and 13th world championship last season.

PROLIFIC OFFENSESPrior to coming to Green Bay in 2006, McCarthy was known in

NFL circles for his innovative offensive mind and his ability to de-velop young quarterbacks.

Five seasons into his tenure with the Packers, that reputation has become firmly entrenched, if not enhanced, by the Packers’ offen-sive prowess before and during the transition to Aaron Rodgers as the team’s starting quarterback.

McCarthy’s five Packers teams all have ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in total yardage – checking in at ninth in 2006, second in ’07, eighth in ’08, sixth in ’09 and ninth in ’10 – one of only two teams (New Orleans) to finish in the top 10 each of the last five years. In his first two seasons, McCarthy simultaneously oversaw a mini-renaissance of future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s career

and the development of Rodgers as his backup, and since then, the reins have been turned over to Rodgers.

The former Cal standout hasn’t disappointed his primary tutor or his team, posting 12,394 passing yards since taking over as the starter in ‘08. That total ranks No. 2 in NFL history behind only Kurt Warner (12,612, 1999-2001) for the most passing yards by a QB in his first three seasons as a starter. Rodgers’ career passer rating of 98.4 ranks No. 1 in NFL history, and he became the first QB in franchise annals to post a 100-plus passer rating in back-to-back seasons (2009-10). Rodgers set an NFL record with 10 passing TDs in his first three postseason starts, and he became only the fourth signal-caller to throw for 300 yards and three TDs in a Super Bowl on his way to earning game MVP honors for Super Bowl XLV.

In 2008-09, Rodgers became the first quarterback in league his-tory to throw for more than 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons as a starter. The Packers were also the first team in NFL history to produce a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver), and a 1,200-yard rusher (Ryan Grant) in two consecutive years (2008-09).

The Packers have finished in the top 10 in the NFL in total points each of the past four seasons (2007-10), highlighted by a

• Named the Packers’ 14th head coach on Jan. 12, 2006.• Joined Pittsburgh’s Bill Cowher (2005) as the only Super

Bowl-winning coaches to lead their respective teams to three road victories as the No. 6 seed in the playoffs en route to a world title.

• His .714 career winning percentage in the postseason (5-2) is tied for first among active NFL coaches with New England’s Bill Belichick (15-6) and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin (5-2).

• Has led the Packers to a top-10 ranking in total offense each of his five seasons, joining New Orleans as the only teams to accomplish that from 2006-10.

• Has guided the Packers to top-10 finishes in scoring each of the past four seasons (2007-10), highlighted by a franchise-record 461 points in 2009. The team’s 1,703 points from 2007-10 were the most in franchise history over a four-year span.

• Became the first Packers coach since Vince Lombardi to lead the team to a championship game in his second season (2007), and tied Mike Sherman for the most regular-season wins by a Packers coach in his first two years (21).

• Has worked with a stable of quarterbacks that has combined for 36 Pro Bowl selections, 10 Super Bowl starts, and six Most Valuable Player awards.

• Prior to Green Bay, had never been a head coach at any level, breaking into the NFL as a quality-control assistant with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993, his first of 13 years as an NFL assistant, which included six seasons as an offensive coordinator calling plays in New Orleans (2000-04) and San Francisco (2005).

• Was inducted into the Baker University (Kan.) athletic hall of fame in October 2007.

• Born and raised in Pittsburgh, one of five children. His father, Joe, was a longtime firefighter and police officer.

COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached1987-88 Fort Hays State .........................................Graduate Assistant1989 Univ. of Pittsburgh .....................Volunteer Assistant (QBs)1990-91 Univ. of Pittsburgh ......................Graduate Assistant (QBs)1992 Univ. of Pittsburgh .........................................Wide Receivers1993-94 Kansas City Chiefs ..............Off. Assistant/Quality Control1995-98 Kansas City Chiefs ..............................................Quarterbacks1999 Green Bay Packers ..............................................Quarterbacks2000-04 New Orleans Saints ..........................Offensive Coordinator2005 San Francisco 49ers .........................Offensive Coordinator2006-11 Green Bay Packers ................................................ Head Coach

AT A GLANCE

MIKE MCCARTHYHEAD COACHHEAD COACH

19th NFL Season • Seventh Packers Season • Sixth as Head Coach

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franchise-record 461 points in 2009. The team’s 1,703 points over the past four seasons were the most in franchise history over a four-year span, while their 83 turnovers were the fewest over a four-year period. In ’09, Green Bay set a franchise record for fewest giveaways in a season with 16.

In the team’s 2010 Divisional playoff win at Atlanta, the Packers set a franchise playoff scoring record with 48 points, which com-bined with Green Bay’s 45 points at Arizona in a 2009 Wild Card playoff loss, made them the first team in NFL history to register 45-point games in back-to-back postseasons. The performance against the Falcons was the Packers’ third 45-point game on the season (45 vs. Dallas, Week 9; 45 vs. N.Y. Giants, Week 16), the first time a Green Bay team had accomplished that feat since the 1962 NFL Championship team.

All three of the Packers’ top single-game postseason point totals have come during McCarthy’s tenure, with a 42-20 win over Se-attle in a 2007 Divisional contest checking in third in the franchise record books behind the Atlanta and Arizona games. Green Bay is 28-2 in McCarthy’s five seasons (31-3 including playoffs) when scoring at least 30 points.

MAJOR CHANGEIn 2009, McCarthy embarked upon the first major alterations to

his coaching staff since his arrival, hiring Dom Capers to be his new defensive coordinator and change the unit from a 4-3 base alignment to the 3-4 scheme that has been the staple of Capers’ career.

The results have been incredibly impactful. With a No. 2 ranking in 2009 and a No. 5 ranking in ’10, the Packers finished in the top five in the league in overall defense in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1968-69. Since ’09, Green Bay ranks first in the NFL

in opponent passer rating (68.0), first in interceptions (54) and tied for second in sacks (84).

In 2010, the Packers ranked No. 2 in the NFL in scoring defense at 15.0 points per game, the team’s best mark since leading the league in the category in 1996 (13.1). Green Bay tied for No. 2 in the league with 47 sacks in ’10, its highest ranking since sacks began to be recorded as a team statistic in 1963.

The defense improved from 20th in total yards allowed in ’08 to second in ’09, and from 26th in run defense to the top spot, becom-ing the first Green Bay defense to lead the league against the run and setting a franchise record by allowing just 83.3 yards rushing per contest. The defense also led the league in interceptions (30) and total takeaways (40) in ‘09. Green Bay has finished in the top five in points off of takeaways each of the past three seasons, the only team in the league to do so.

The ’09 season was not a smooth road back to playoff conten-tion, however. Back-to-back losses in early November to division rival Minnesota and previously winless Tampa Bay dropped the Packers to 4-4, and a promising season suddenly appeared in doubt.

But McCarthy kept building on the identity that was forming – a team that could attack with multiple threats offensively, stop the run defensively and win the turnover battle – and led the Packers out of the adverse stretch to three straight victories in 12 days, culminating on Thanksgiving at Detroit. The winning streak was stretched to five games and included home triumphs over eventual playoff teams Dallas and Baltimore.

The team also overcame considerable adversity, in the form of season-ending injuries to defensive starters Al Harris and Aaron Kampman, to ultimately go 7-1 over the second half of the sched-ule. Meanwhile, Rodgers earned his first Pro Bowl berth, nearly

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In 2010...Despite the loss of critical playmakers to various injuries, the

offense still managed a top-10 finish, averaging just over 358 yards per game during the regular season.• Green Bay was one of four teams in the NFL to have both the

offense (No. 9) and defense (No. 5) rank among the league’s top 10. It was the first time the Packers accomplished the feat in back-to-back seasons since 1997-98.

• QB Aaron Rodgers narrowly missed his third consecutive season of surpassing the 4,000-yard passing plateau, falling just 78 yards short (3,922) after missing 1½ late-season games due to injury. Rodgers still finished the season ranked in the top 10 in nearly every major passing category.

• The offense featured a particularly balanced passing attack throughout the season that included three WRs (Greg Jennings - 76, Donald Driver - 51, James Jones - 50) posting 50-plus catches for the first time in franchise history.

• The unit maintained its prolific pace throughout the team’s extended postseason run, averaging 30.3 points per game and scoring 121 points in the four playoff contests, the third-highest total for a single postseason in NFL history.

In 2009...Averaging over 379 yards per game, the highest total in McCarthy’s

four seasons, the Packers’ offense finished the year No. 6 in the NFL. • Green Bay scored 461 points, marking a new franchise record.

• For the third time in franchise history, the club surpassed 6,000 total net yards, finishing No. 3 in team annals with 6,065.

• Green Bay became the first team in NFL history to have a 4,000-yard passer, 1,200-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers in back-to-back seasons.

• The Packers established another franchise record with just 16 giveaways, fewest in the NFL.

• Rodgers threw for 4,434 yards, finishing just shy of Lynn Dickey’s team record (4,458, 1983). RB Ryan Grant also had a career-high 1,253 yards, sixth most in team history.

In 2008...The Packers finished the season ranked No. 8 in the NFL in total of-

fense, averaging over 351 yards per contest. • Green Bay’s 419 points was the fifth-highest total in the league.

• For the first time in franchise history, the club had a 4,000-yard passer (Rodgers), 1,200-yard rusher (Grant), and two 1,000-yard receivers (Driver and Jennings).

• Some players etched their names among the greats in Packers his-tory, establishing some of the top single-season marks in passing yards (Rodgers, 4,038, ninth), rushing yards (Grant, 1,203, eighth) and receiving yards (Jennings, 1,292, 10th) in team history.

• The Packers had just 21 giveaways, tying the ’95 team for the third fewest in club history.

In 2007...The Packers had their highest finish since 1983, ranking as the No. 2

offense in the NFL. The unit produced over 370 yards per game. • Green Bay scored 435 points, fourth on the Packers’ all-time single-season list. The total ranked fourth in the NFL.

• The Packers produced 5,931 total net yards (1,597 rushing, 4,334 passing), which also ranked fourth in club history.

• McCarthy designed an offense to highlight his receivers’ ability after the catch. The league’s No. 2 passing offense amassed 2,294 yards after the catch, tops in the league. The NFL average in 2007 was 1,596 yards.

• The Packers finished with 67 plays of 20 yards or more, second only to Dallas (68). Fifteen of those big plays came on the ground, and 52 were through the air.

In 2006...Green Bay finished No. 9 in total offense, averaging over 341 yards

per contest. • The Packers were 4-0 when reaching 30 points. They were 9-0 when reaching 30 points in ’07, 4-1 in ’08, 6-1 in ’09 and 5-0 in ’10, making the club 28-2 in regular-season games under McCarthy when reaching the 30-point mark.

• In its first year in McCarthy’s West Coast offense, Green Bay began to show some of its big-strike capability. Its skill players produced 2,161 yards after the catch, second most in the NFL.

• The Packers had just 77 negative plays all season, the third fewest in the NFL and the least under McCarthy.

For the fifth consecutive season under Mike McCarthy, the offensive play-caller, the Green Bay offense ranked in the NFL’s top 10. New Orleans, which enlists head coach Sean Payton as its offensive play-caller, is the only other club to finish in the top 10 in overall offense each of the last five seasons.

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breaking the franchise’s single-season record for passing yards, and veteran cornerback Charles Woodson was named the NFL De-fensive Player of the Year.

Unfortunately, the late-season surge ended abruptly with a sud-den-death overtime loss at Arizona in the NFC Wild Card contest, but McCarthy had gotten the Packers back on track toward the goal they would reach just a year later.

ON THE BRINKMcCarthy brought the Packers to the brink of accomplishing that

Super Bowl goal in just two years. Coming off an 8-8 rookie season that ended with a momentum-building, four-game winning streak, McCarthy led the Packers to a 13-3 mark in 2007 that was ground-breaking in many respects.

The Packers tied the franchise record for victories in the regular season and won the club’s first NFC North Division title since 2004. They also captured an NFC playoff bye and advanced to the confer-ence championship game for the first time in a decade. It all earned McCarthy 2007 NFL Coach of the Year awards from Motorola and NFL Alumni, and he also was runner-up in The Associated Press Coach of the Year voting.

The championship he had set as the goal was within reach, as the Packers hosted the New York Giants in the NFC title game on a frigid January day at Lambeau Field. The hard-fought, 23-20 over-time defeat was an opportunity missed, but one McCarthy vowed his team would learn from.

On its way to 13-3, Green Bay secured the team’s first playoff bye since 1997, and McCarthy tied Mike Sherman for the most wins by a Green Bay coach in his first two seasons with 21.

Behind Favre’s superb final year in Green Bay and the emergence of Grant as the feature back, the Packers with McCarthy as the play-caller finished with the league’s second-ranked offense, their highest ranking since 1983. They also compiled season totals in points (435) and net yards (5,931) that rank fourth on the fran-chise’s all-time list.

The postseason began in startling fashion, with Grant fumbling twice in the first minute of the game, setting up two Seattle scores for a 14-0 Seahawks lead in the NFC Divisional playoff. Drawing on a steadfastness that served the team well during some rough spots the previous year, McCarthy and the Packers never panicked and rallied for a dominant 42-20 victory in the snowy “winter won-derland” of Lambeau.

In advancing to the NFC Championship Game, McCarthy became the first Packers coach since Lombardi to lead the team to a title game in his second season at the helm.

Though the quest for that championship came up short, McCar-thy had returned the Packers to playoff prominence just two years after the 4-12 season that preceded his arrival.

A LEADER OF QUARTERBACKSGreen Bay’s quarterbacks coach in 1999, McCarthy spent his first

two years as head coach renewing his relationship with Favre, and the reunion helped rejuvenate the future Hall of Famer’s play.

Charged with learning McCarthy’s version of the West Coast of-fense and given more latitude in making decisions at the line of scrimmage, Favre concluded his brilliant Green Bay career with a 95.7 passer rating in 2007, his best in 11 years and fourth best in his career, while completing a (then) career-high 66.5 percent of his passes.

Buying into McCarthy’s aggressive but controlled approach, Favre’s interceptions dropped from 29 in 2005 to 18 in 2006 to 15 in 2007. He finished second in the voting for what then would have been an unprecedented fourth NFL MVP award, and he sub-sequently passed the torch to Rodgers, his understudy for his final three years in Green Bay and McCarthy’s prime pupil for the last three.

Rodgers twice has topped 4,000 yards passing (2008-09), which in ’08, combined with Favre’s total in ’07, marked the first time in league history a team had two different quarterbacks throw for 4,000 yards in consecutive years.

The three-year span from 2007-09 marked the first time ever the Packers had a 4,000-yard passer three straight seasons. McCarthy

has been on the coaching staff for four of the nine 4,000-yard pass-ing seasons (1999, 2007-2009) in franchise history.

SOLID FIRST YEARBlending a mix of young players with seasoned veterans at key

positions, McCarthy fostered a strong team dynamic in his maiden season that helped the team battle back from a slow start.

McCarthy stuck to his plan and his vision as his team stood 1-4 at the bye week and 4-8 with one-quarter of the season to play. By turning the team’s fortunes around to finish 8-8, he had laid the foundation for the success to come.

McCarthy got his team to bounce back from tough circumstances to remain in the NFC playoff hunt until the final week. The .500 record tied for third best among the seven rookie coaches in the NFL in 2006.

Close losses early to eventual NFC runner-up New Orleans and St. Louis put the Packers at 1-4. But the team used the bye week for extra preparation as well as rest, traveling to Miami to beat the Dolphins in oppressive south Florida heat and, three weeks later, posting another impressive road win at Minnesota’s Metrodome to improve to 4-5.

Three straight losses to eventual playoff qualifiers dropped the Packers to 4-8, but again McCarthy used a long road trip to get the team back on track. This one was to San Francisco, where Mc-Carthy had served as offensive coordinator the previous year, and a big win that coincided with a key personnel change provided the springboard to a strong final month.

McCarthy moved defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins to end early in the 49ers game, and the defense quickly improved. The Packers’ run defense got a boost on early downs and allowed for a better situational pass rush, and the defense climbed to 12th overall by season’s end.

The strong defensive play and Favre’s veteran leadership fueled a season-ending, four-game winning streak, the final three wins coming over NFC North opponents. A 26-7 win at Chicago in the season finale over the eventual NFC champion Bears put the Pack-ers at 5-1 in the division and barely out of the playoffs, losing a tiebreaker with the Giants, who also finished 8-8.

That impressive early showing within the division was a sign of things to come for McCarthy, who is now 21-9 (.700) in five sea-sons against NFC North foes, first in the conference over that span. Green Bay has posted a 4-2 record or better in the division each season under McCarthy, joining New England as the only teams in the NFL to accomplish that feat from 2006-10.

THE RIGHT FITWith a personality to match his blue-collar hometown, McCarthy

landed his first NFL head-coaching job in his kind of place. A Pittsburgh native, McCarthy was named the 14th Head Coach

of the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 12, 2006, the only step left to take after 13 years as an NFL assistant.

But while he previously had traveled through NFL cities such as Kansas City, New Orleans and San Francisco, it may be Green Bay that most resembles his native Pittsburgh. And if there was one word used to describe McCarthy’s hiring in his first days with the Packers, it was that he was the right “fit,” both for a town and a team looking to turn around a disappointing 4-12 season in 2005.

The way McCarthy fits Green Bay, however, goes beyond the toughness in his personality, down-to-earth demeanor, and pride in his upbringing.

He not only spent one of those 13 previous years in the NFL with Green Bay, but he took over the Packers already well-versed in the West Coast offense with a reputation for developing offensive tal-ent, particularly at the quarterback position.

McCarthy is known for taking a hands-on teaching approach with young players and has been well-respected around the league, in part because he had called plays for six seasons as an offensive coordinator before becoming a head coach. Plus, he has tutored an impressive roster of NFL quarterbacks.

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development of signal callers Aaron Brooks, Jake Delhomme, Matt Hasselbeck, Marc Bulger, Rich Gannon and Elvis Grbac.

The entire stable of quarterbacks that McCarthy has worked with, which also includes Jeff Blake, Steve Bono and Dave Krieg, has combined for 36 career Pro Bowl selections, 10 Super Bowl starts, and six Most Valuable Player awards.

McCarthy’s newest protégé to rise to a starting role is Rodgers, who was drafted in the first round in 2005. General Manager Ted Thompson heavily weighed McCarthy’s track record with quarter-backs when he hired him the following year, knowing that since the post-Favre era was inevitable, the right tutelage at the game’s most important position would be key to a smooth and successful transition.

PAYING HIS DUESMuch like those players he worked with who rose to prominence,

McCarthy paid plenty of dues along the way to his first head-coaching job.

He learned a disciplined and no-nonsense approach to life at an early age. His father, Joe, was a longtime firefighter and police of-ficer who also owned a bar near a Pittsburgh steel mill. McCarthy worked odd jobs at the bar as a teen. It was interacting with the hard-working tavern clientele while also watching a father in uni-form dedicated to public service that helped make McCarthy proud of where he came from.

After his playing career as a tight end at Baker University (Kan.) ended, his 23-year coaching career began as a linebackers coach at Fort Hays State (Kan.) in 1987. He cracked the Division I ranks two years later as a volunteer assistant at the University of Pittsburgh.

It was there he displayed the will and determination to make it in the coaching profession, working for free on the football field by

day and collecting tolls along the Pennsylvania turnpike during the graveyard shift to make ends meet.

He soon moved into a paid position at Pitt assisting with the quar-terbacks, and then coaching the wide receivers, before Panthers head coach Paul Hackett recommended him to the Kansas City Chiefs when they hired Hackett as offensive coordinator in 1993. McCarthy joined Hackett on the Chiefs’ staff as a quality-control assistant.

McCarthy considers Hackett the biggest influence in his coaching career, having learned the West Coast offense from him and then installing it himself as offensive coordinator in New Orleans.

It was under Hackett’s wing that McCarthy developed the atten-tion to detail, scouting and game-planning skills that would help him move up the NFL ranks.

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKSThe third-youngest head coach in the NFL when he was hired

at age 42 (the Saints’ Sean Payton was seven weeks younger and the Jets’ Eric Mangini was 35), McCarthy took over a team com-ing off its first losing season since 1991, before Favre arrived as quarterback.

Thompson made it clear when he hired McCarthy he wasn’t look-ing for just an X’s and O’s guy. He was looking for someone who would impress him with a variety of qualities, including leadership ability, toughness, football knowledge, and an awareness of the Green Bay organization and the team’s unique place within the NFL and the local community.

McCarthy, who had interviewed for the Cleveland Browns’ head-coaching job five years earlier but admits he wasn’t necessarily ready then, fit the bill. In his introductory news conference, he spoke of how taking over the Packers was like buying his “dream

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Year(s) Team Title Notable QBs Notes 1990-91 Univ. of Pittsburgh Quarterbacks Coach Alex Van Pelt Four-year starter who threw for more than 2,000 yards in each season and went on to break Dan Marino’s school records for career

and single-season passing yards 1993 Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Assistant Joe Montana Montana named to his final Pro Bowl in 1993, Dave Krieg Chiefs advance to AFC Championship game 1994 Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Assistant Joe Montana Steve Bono 1995 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach Steve Bono Bono named to Pro Bowl Rich Gannon 1996 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach Steve Bono Rich Gannon 1997 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach Elvis Grbac Chiefs advance to AFC Divisional playoffs Rich Gannon 1998 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach Rich Gannon Elvis Grbac 1999 Green Bay Packers Quarterbacks Coach Brett Favre Matt Hasselbeck Aaron Brooks 2000 New Orleans Saints Offensive Coordinator Jeff Blake Saints advance to NFC Divisional playoffs Aaron Brooks Marc Bulger 2001 New Orleans Saints Offensive Coordinator Aaron Brooks 2002 New Orleans Saints Offensive Coordinator Aaron Brooks Jake Delhomme 2003 New Orleans Saints Offensive Coordinator Aaron Brooks Todd Bouman 2004 New Orleans Saints Offensive Coordinator Aaron Brooks 2005 San Francisco 49ers Offensive Coordinator Alex Smith Helped tutor NFL’s No. 1 overall draft pick Tim Rattay Ken Dorsey Cody Pickett 2006 Green Bay Packers Head Coach Brett Favre Aaron Rodgers 2007 Green Bay Packers Head Coach Brett Favre Packers advance to NFC Championship Game; Aaron Rodgers Favre named to Pro Bowl 2008 Green Bay Packers Head Coach Aaron Rodgers 2009 Green Bay Packers Head Coach Aaron Rodgers Became the first player in NFL history to throw for

at least 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons as a starter; named to first Pro Bowl; again ranked

in league’s top 10 in nearly every passing category 2010 Green Bay Packers Head Coach Aaron Rodgers Rodgers takes over highest career passer rating in

Matt Flynn league history (98.4); Packers win Super Bowl XLV

Mike McCarthy has worked with quarterbacks who have collectively earned 36 Pro Bowl selections and six NFL Most Valuable Player awards. Those passers also have made 10 Super Bowl starts and won six world championships.

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house,” with the foundation, tradition and resources to help him make the team a championship contender once again.

McCarthy emphasized he didn’t feel the Packers were in a re-building mode at all, but there was work to be done right away.

He wasted no time constructing the environment he wanted for his team, implementing free weights as the foundation for the play-ers’ strength and conditioning.

He also installed an offseason workout program, and a then-record attendance at those sessions spoke volumes about the level of respect he quickly commanded as a head coach.

CAREER AS NFL ASSISTANTMcCarthy broke into the NFL as a quality-control assistant with

the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993. It was then he worked with Montana before moving up to quarterbacks coach from 1995-98, working with starters Gannon, Grbac and Bono. The trio’s total of 52 inter-ceptions marked the lowest total in the AFC over that four-year span.

After working with McCarthy from 1995-98, Gannon went on to earn all four of his Pro Bowl selections, the 2002 league MVP award and a start in Super Bowl XXXVII with the Raiders. Gannon credits McCarthy with helping him take the quarterback’s game to a higher level.

“He’s the guy that really helped catapult my career,” Gannon said. “He was the guy who really taught me the West Coast system of football. He really taught me how to prepare for a game, taught me how to watch film, how to break down an opponent, how to study. It was really those things I took with me to Oakland.

“There was never a doubt in my mind he’d be a head coach. He’s a great play-caller, great working with the quarterbacks. He’s a tough guy, a guy willing to do the work, and he’s a leader.”

When Gannon left the Chiefs for Oakland in 1999, McCarthy departed Kansas City to become Green Bay’s quarterbacks coach. That year, the Packers ranked seventh in the NFL in passing and ninth in total offense. Favre threw for 4,091 yards, then the third-highest total in his career.

The following year, McCarthy began a successful five-year stint as the offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints. It became the most prolific offensive era to that point in the team’s four de-cades, as the Saints set 10 offensive team records and 25 indi-vidual marks.

Among the more notable accomplishments, the Saints led the NFC with 432 points and 49 touchdowns in 2002, both team re-cords at the time. In his first season in 2000, McCarthy was chosen NFC Assistant Coach of the Year by USA Today.

That year the Saints produced their first 1,000-yard receiver in eight years in Joe Horn, and their first 1,000-yard rusher in 10 years in Ricky Williams. After that decade-long drought of 1,000-yard rushers, the Saints had one (either Williams or Deuce McAl-lister) in each of McCarthy’s five seasons running the offense.

In 2005, McCarthy served as offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.

COLLEGE COACHING & PLAYING CAREER

McCarthy began his six-year collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Fort Hays State in Hays, Kan., in 1987, just after completing his playing career at nearby Baker University in Bald-win City, Kan.

At Baker, McCarthy earned a degree in business administration and was an all-conference tight end and senior captain in 1986, helping lead the Wildcats to an NAIA Division II national runner-up finish. He was inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame in October 2007.

At Fort Hays under head coach John Vincent, McCarthy coached linebackers for two years while earning a master’s degree in sports administra-tion.

The return to his hometown came in 1989 un-der Pittsburgh head coach Mike Gottfried, now an ESPN college football analyst, followed by three

years under Hackett with the Panthers. As quarterbacks coach, McCarthy worked with Alex Van Pelt as

he topped the school’s career and single-season records for pass-ing yards established by Dan Marino.

PERSONALBorn Michael John McCarthy on Nov. 10, 1963, in Pittsburgh, he

grew up one of five children in the Irish-Catholic family of father Joe and mother Ellen in Greenfield, a Pittsburgh neighborhood just a couple of miles from downtown. He graduated from Bishop Boyle High School in Homestead, Pa.

McCarthy’s family includes wife Jessica and children Alexandra, Jack, George and Gabrielle.

In Green Bay, McCarthy has immersed himself in several com-munity events, including the Mike McCarthy Celebrity Golf Open, a fundraiser for local and statewide cystic fibrosis organizations that has had a longstanding relationship with the Packers. In June 2010, he also started the Mike & Jessica McCarthy Golf Tourna-ment to benefit American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, an event they hosted again this year. In 2011, the proceeds from the event supported the Greatest Need Fund and helped to assist the hospital in its mission to provide the best care for every child and family who enters its doors.

In addition, McCarthy has served as honorary chairperson for the local Cerebral Palsy Telethon and worked with the American Heart Association on its Red Cap campaign to recognize heart disease and stroke survivors and to raise awareness of those conditions.

On an annual basis, he visits cancer patients at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, participates in the Lombardi Award of Excellence Dinner Ball, which supports the Vince Lombardi Chari-table Funds in the fight against cancer, and serves as host of the Green & Gold Gala, a fundraiser for Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin.

In 2010, McCarthy partnered with the Packers to make donations of $100,000 each to the Seven Loaves Project of Green Bay, Baker University’s football program, and a group of organizations (St. Ro-salia Academy, the Greenfield Baseball Association and the Green-field Organization) in his native Greenfield Neighborhood of Pitts-burgh. McCarthy and the Packers teamed up to make $100,000 donations to Baker’s football program and the same group of or-ganizations in the Greenfield Neighborhood in 2008-09, along with $100,000 donations to the Autism Society of Northeast Wisconsin in ’09 and the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay in ’08.

Among several other events, McCarthy has participated in Jerry Parins’ Cure for Cancer Motorcycle Ride, the team’s regular Make-A-Wish Foundation practice and game visits, and various local Get Motivated seminars.

McCarthy also was honored with the Distinguished Service Award at the Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet in April 2008, and then in the fall as the 2008 Person of the Year from his native Greenfield Neighborhood.


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Entering his 24th season in the NFL and sixth with the Packers, Winston Moss be-gins his fourth year in the role

of assistant head coach, with inside linebacker responsibili-ties for the third season.

Named to the current post by Head Coach Mike McCar-thy on Jan. 15, 2007, Moss impressed McCarthy with his leadership skills when the two worked together for five seasons in New Orleans and again in 2006 in Green Bay. Moss continues to coach linebackers as well, his original duty upon joining the Packers. His position responsibility was modified to inside linebackers in ’09 with the switch to a 3-4 defense and the addition of outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene to the staff.

In 2010, Moss was a member of a staff that helped Green Bay finish No. 2 in the NFL in scoring defense at 15.0 points per game, the team’s best mark since 1996 (13.1). The Packers finished No. 5 in overall defense, the team’s second straight top-five ranking. It was the first time since 1968-69 that Green Bay accomplished that feat in consecu-tive seasons.

After veteran LB Nick Barnett was lost for the season in Week 4 due to a wrist injury, fourth-year LB Desmond Bishop stepped into the starting role at “Mack” LB for the remainder of the season and flourished under Moss’ tute-lage. Bishop finished second on the team with a career-high 121 tackles, while posting a career-best three sacks. His career-high 10 passes defensed were the most by a Packers LB since John Anderson recorded 15 in 1981.

A.J. Hawk played in all 16 contests with 15 starts at the other inside-linebacker spot, the “Buck” position, and as-sumed more of an every-down role with nickel LB Brandon Chillar limited to just eight games due to a shoulder injury. Hawk paced the team with 134 tackles, his fifth straight season either leading the team or finishing second in the category. He added a career-high three interceptions, which tied for the lead among NFL linebackers, and matched his career best with nine passes defensed to earn Pro Bowl recognition for the first time in his career.

In ’09, Moss was part of a staff that guided the Packers defense to a No. 2 overall ranking in the league, the highest ranking since the ’96 team finished as the No. 1 defense. Green Bay led the NFL in rushing defense for the first time in franchise history, and the average of 83.3 rushing yards allowed per game set a team record for any season.

Barnett returned from a serious knee injury to start all 16 games at MLB and lead the team in tackles with 122 in ’09, a franchise-record fifth time in his career that he led the squad in tackles. Barnett also registered a career-high four sacks and led the linebackers with eight passes defensed.

Hawk started 14 games at BLB and finished second on the team to Barnett with 87 tackles. Hawk was one of only 10 linebackers in the league to record at least 85 tackles, two interceptions and a sack in ’09, and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.

In 2008, with the addition of free-agent signee Chillar and the continued development of Bishop, Moss had a deep linebacking corps, and it was needed when Barnett was lost for the season to a torn ACL in Week 10. Hawk made a rather seamless transition to middle linebacker to fill Barnett’s spot, while Bishop and Chillar both contributed at Hawk’s former weak-side position.

The previous year, Moss helped Barnett continue his pro-gression from steady performer to true team leader with a Pro Bowl-caliber year. Barnett was named second-team All-Pro after leading the Packers in tackles for the fourth time in five seasons and posting a (then) career-high 3½ sacks along with two interceptions and numerous big plays late in games.

Moss spent a total of six seasons with the Saints, where he also coached linebackers. Originally hired by the Saints in 2000 as defensive assistant/quality control, he was pro-moted to linebackers coach near the end of that season to replace John Bunting, who departed to become head coach at the University of North Carolina.

Moss began his coaching career in 1998 as a defensive quality-control assistant for the Seattle Seahawks, the club for whom he played his final NFL season.

A veteran of 11 seasons and 155 NFL games (146 starts), the former linebacker played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-90) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1991-94), in ad-dition to the Seahawks (1995-97). Over the course of his career, Moss recorded 768 tackles, 20½ sacks and six in-terceptions, and recovered one fumble for a TD.

In 1993, when he led the Raiders in tackles on a team that advanced to the AFC Divisional playoffs, he earned the Ed Block Courage Award after a vote of his teammates. Moss also was a three-time defensive captain and received the 1996 NFL Players Association Unsung Hero Award while with the Seahawks.

A four-year letterman at the University of Miami (Fla.), he and current Packers scout Alonzo Highsmith helped the Hurricanes win the national championship after the 1983 season under Howard Schnellenberger.

Born Dec. 24, 1965, in Miami, Fla., Moss attended Mi-ami (Fla.) Southridge High School and was an all-state linebacker.

Moss and his wife, Zoila, have three sons, Winston Jr., 17, Robert, 12, and Marcus, 9, and two daughters, Victoria, 16, and Isabella, 3. In his spare time, Moss enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.

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13th Season as NFL Coach • Sixth Packers Season

AT A GLANCE• Joined Packers Jan. 19, 2006, as linebackers coach and was

named assistant head coach/linebackers on Jan. 15, 2007. His position responsibility was modified to inside linebackers with addition of Kevin Greene to coaching staff in 2009.

• Helped guide Green Bay’s defense to top-five overall finishes each of the past two seasons, the first time the Packers had accomplished that feat since 1968-69.

• A standout NFL linebacker for 11 seasons, played 155 games (146 starts) with three clubs: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-90), Los Angeles Raiders (1991-94) and Seattle Seahawks (1995-97).

• Selected by Tampa Bay as the second of two second-round picks in the 1987 draft, shortly after the Bucs took college teammate Vinny Testaverde No. 1 overall.

• Lettered four years at the University of Miami (Fla.).COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached1998 Seattle Seahawks...................Defensive Quality Control2000 New Orleans Saints ....... Def. Assistant/Quality Control2000-05 New Orleans Saints ...........................................Linebackers2006 Green Bay Packers .............................................Linebackers2007-08 Green Bay Packers ........ Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers2009-11 Green Bay Packers ........................Assistant Head Coach/ Inside Linebackers

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Entering his 26th season in the NFL, Dom Capers begins his third year with the Packers in 2011 as the club’s defensive coordinator.

Named to his position on Jan. 19, 2009, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Capers is one of the most experienced coaches in the league, spending time with seven different franchises before com-ing to Green Bay.

In his two seasons here, he has turned the Packers into one of the league’s most formidable defenses. From 2009-10, the Pack-ers ranked first in the league in rushing TDs allowed (11), first in opponent passer rating (68.0), first in interceptions (54), second in points allowed (16.8) and tied for second in sacks (84).

In 2010, Capers coordinated a unit that finished No. 2 in the league in scoring defense, allowing just 15.0 points per game. That was the team’s best ranking since finishing No. 1 in 1996 (13.1 ppg), and the 24 TDs allowed were the team’s fewest since ’96 as well (19).

The Packers also finished No. 5 in overall defense (309.1 yards per game), which, coupled with the team’s No. 2 ranking in 2009, gave the Packers a top-five overall defense in consecutive years for the first time since 1968-69.

That No. 2 ranking in Capers’ first season, when he guided the transition to the 3-4 scheme, highlighted one of the biggest statisti-cal turnarounds in franchise history, as the Packers improved from the No. 20 spot in 2008. They also ranked No. 1 against the run in 2009 after a No. 26 ranking in that category before Capers’ arrival. That top ranking in rushing defense was a first in franchise history, and the average of 83.3 rushing yards per game set a team record.

In ’09, the Packers also led the NFL with 40 takeaways and 30 INTs, the first time Green Bay led the league in INTs since 1965.

Under Capers’ tutelage, veteran CB Charles Woodson posted per-haps his finest all-around season in ’09 as he was named NFL De-fensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press and was selected to virtually every All-Pro team. It was the third time in Capers’ career as a defensive coordinator that one of his players earned the top defensive honor from AP, as Woodson joined Miami DE Jason Taylor (2006) and Pittsburgh CB Rod Woodson (1993). Capers nearly had a fourth protégé win the award this past season, as LB Clay Matthews finished runner-up in the voting to Pittsburgh S Troy Polamalu.

Capers was honored with an award of his own in ‘09 as he was named Coordinator of the Year by Sporting News in a vote con-ducted by 53 current NFL head coaches and league executives.

Capers joined the Packers after one season with the New England Patriots as special assistant – secondary. Prior to that, he had de-fensive-coordinator responsibilities for two seasons with the Miami Dolphins, holding the titles of special assistant to the head coach (2006) and defensive coordinator (2007). After inheriting a defense that had allowed 317.0 total yards per game (No. 18) in 2005, Ca-pers made an immediate impact as Miami finished fourth in overall defense (289.1 ypg) in ’06.

Capers served as the head coach of the expansion Houston Texans for the first five seasons of the franchise’s history. He was hired in Janu-ary 2001, more than a year before Houston’s inaugural season in 2002.

From 1999-2000, Capers was the defensive coordinator in Jack-sonville, where under his guidance the Jaguars improved from 25th in the NFL in total defense in 1998 to fourth in 1999. Jack-sonville also allowed the fewest points (217) in the NFL in ’99, and Capers was named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA and USA Today.

Capers served as a head coach for the first time in his career from 1995-98 with the expansion Carolina Panthers, guid-ing that team from its origin to the NFC title game in just two seasons. In 1996, Carolina won its last seven games en route to a 12-4 record and the NFC West title. The Panthers defeated

the defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys in the di-visional playoffs before falling to the Packers at Lambeau Field in the NFC Championship. Capers was honored with all of the major Coach of the Year awards in ’96, including the AP’s honor.

Prior to taking over in Carolina, Capers served as a defensive co-ordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1992-94, the first time in his coaching career that he ran a defense. His unit ranked third in the NFL in total defense in ’93, second in ’94, and the Steelers won the AFC Central in ’92 and ’94.

Capers’ first NFL coaching stop came with the New Orleans Saints, where he served as the defensive backs coach for six seasons (1986-91). He helped the Saints earn their first three playoff berths in fran-chise history, and he worked under head coach Jim Mora, whom he also assisted with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the USFL from 1984-85 as the Stars won the league title both seasons.

Capers began his coaching career by spending 12 seasons at the collegiate level, beginning with a three-year stint as a gradu-ate assistant at Kent State (1972-74). He went on to coach defen-sive backs at Hawaii (1975-76), San Jose State (1977), California (1978-79), Tennessee (1980-81) and Ohio State (1982-83).

Capers played safety and linebacker for Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, from 1968-71, and graduated with a degree in physical education and a minor in psychology. He also earned his master’s degree in administration from Kent State.

Capers grew up in Buffalo, Ohio, where he was a star athlete at Meadowbrook High School. He still hosts an annual charity golf tournament in the area to raise money for the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center’s cardiac rehab unit, and for a college scholarship in the name of Dale Dickson, Capers’ former high school football coach who died of a heart attack.

Born Aug. 7, 1950, in Cambridge, Ohio, Capers lives in Green Bay with his wife, Karen.

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DOM CAPERSDEFENSIVE COORDINATORDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

26th NFL Season • Third Packers Season

• Joined Packers Jan. 19, 2009. • Named “Coordinator of the Year” by Sporting News in 2009 after

he helped lead the Packers to a No. 2 overall defensive ranking.• Has nine years of experience as a head coach in the NFL,

serving as the first head coach for two expansion franchises (Carolina, 1995-98; Houston, 2001-05).

• Also served as a defensive coordinator for three other teams, first with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1992-94), then with the Jack-sonville Jaguars (1999-2000) and Miami Dolphins (2006-07).

• Won every major Coach of the Year award in 1996 with the Panthers, and he also earned the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year award in 1994 with Pittsburgh and 1999 with Jacksonville.

• Began his coaching career by spending 12 seasons at the collegiate level.

• Played safety and linebacker at Mount Union College in Ohio.COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached1972-74 Kent State ...............................................Graduate Assistant1975-76 Univ. of Hawaii .......................................... Defensive Backs1977 San Jose State ............................................ Defensive Backs1978-79 Univ. of California ..................................... Defensive Backs1980-81 Univ. of Tennessee ................................... Defensive Backs1982-83 Ohio State ................................................... Defensive Backs1984-85 Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (USFL) .. Defensive Backs1986-91 New Orleans Saints .................................. Defensive Backs1992-94 Pittsburgh Steelers ..................... Defensive Coordinator1995-98 Carolina Panthers ............................................. Head Coach1999-2000 Jacksonville Jaguars ................... Defensive Coordinator2001-05 Houston Texans ................................................ Head Coach2006 Miami Dolphins ..Special Asst. to Head Coach/Def. Coord.2007 Miami Dolphins ............................ Defensive Coordinator2008 New England Patriots ..............Special Asst./Secondary2009-11 Green Bay Packers ....................... Defensive Coordinator

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Mark Lovat is now in his 13th year with the Packers and his second as the club’s strength and conditioning

coordinator. Promoted to his current position on Feb. 15, 2010, Lovat swapped roles with Dave Redding, for whom Lovat served as an assistant in 2009.

Since joining the team full-time on Jan. 25, 1999, Lovat has worked under three Green Bay strength and condition-ing coordinators – Barry Rubin (1999-2005), Rock Gullick-son (2006-08) and Redding, who retired following the 2010 season. Lovat also previously served two summer intern-ships in the club’s weight room.

In 2010, Lovat was honored by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society with the Super Bowl Achievement Award.

An accomplished athlete himself, Lovat earned a Division I baseball scholarship to Butler University in Indianapolis, starting three seasons at shortstop and second base for the Bulldogs. He also received the Helen Tewksbury Award for academic and athletic leadership during the course of his playing career.

After graduating cum laude and with high honors from Butler in 1992 with a B.A. degree in Spanish and interna-tional studies, Lovat spent four years at Lake Havasu City (Ariz.) High School, teaching Spanish as well as coaching football and baseball.

The son of former Green Bay offensive line coach Tom Lovat (1980, 1992-98), Mark earlier had graduated from Carmel (Ind.) High School, where he was a member of a state championship football team (1986) and captain of the baseball team (1988). A member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Lovat became a cer-tified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) in April 2000 and was nominated in 2004 by the association for the Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Specialist of the Year Award for his work in the successful rehabilitation of injuries to Packers tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher.

In 2005, Lovat completed his master’s degree in exercise science and performance enhancement from California Uni-versity of Pennsylvania. He also has earned certifications as a performance-enhancement specialist (PES) and as a corrective exercise specialist (CES) from the National Acad-emy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Additionally, he achieved in 2002 a Level 1 certification through USA Weightlifting, the governing body of the U.S. Olympic weightlifting team.

Lovat is certified in the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and completed a human movement science course as part of his continuing education. He also is a represen-tative for Forge Strength Systems, a strength equipment company founded by former Packers and Seattle Seahawks and current Cleveland Browns strength and conditioning coach Kent Johnston.

Born Oct. 9, 1969, in Pocatello, Idaho, Lovat is single and lives in Green Bay. He enjoys music and travel in his spare time.

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MARK LOVATSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATORSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR

13th NFL Season • 13th Packers Season

AT A GLANCE• Promoted to strength and conditioning coordinator on

Feb. 15, 2010, and is now in his 13th year of service with the Packers.

• Was honored by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society with the Super Bowl Achievement Award in 2010.

• In 2005, earned his master’s degree in exercise science and performance enhancement.

• Played baseball at Butler University, starting three seasons at shortstop and second base.

COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached1999-2009 Green Bay Packers ............................Assistant Strength & Conditioning2010-11 Green Bay Packers ................... Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

LEADING ON THE FIELD, AT THE CHECKOUT COUNTER Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers continued to establish himself as the face of the franchise during his third season as the starter in 2010. He capped his campaign by winning MVP honors in Super Bowl XLV after leading Green Bay to its record 13th world championship.

O� the � eld, his popularity among the fan base was re� ected by his � nish as the runaway leader among jerseys sold in the Packers Pro Shop. In total, the Pro Shop – which is housed in the Lambeau Field Atrium, but boasts worldwide distribution through www.packersproshop.com – sold 65,587 jersey units in the last � scal year.

The following is an o� cial tally of the top sellers at the Pro Shop during that time:

Rank Player Units Sold % of Total Sales 1 Aaron Rodgers 24,730 37.7 2 Clay Matthews 13,903 21.2 3 Donald Driver 7,229 11.0 4 Customized Replicas 5,665 8.6 5 Charles Woodson 3,889 5.9 6 Greg Jennings 2,167 3.3

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In his ninth year, both with the Packers and in the NFL, Joe Philbin in 2011 begins his fifth season as Green Bay’s offensive coordinator.

Named to his current position by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on Jan. 15, 2007, he continued a rapid ascent up the profes-sional coaching ladder. Philbin originally joined the Packers on Feb. 10, 2003, as assistant offensive line coach, then spent 2004 and ’05 as tight ends/assistant offensive line coach, and was promoted to offensive line coach on Jan. 17, 2006.

In his four seasons at the offensive helm, Philbin has di-rected both a productive and sound unit. The team’s 1,703 points from 2007-10 were the most in franchise history over a four-year period, while the 83 turnovers were the fewest in a four-year span. The Packers’ 83 giveaways since ’07 rank No. 1 in the NFC and No. 2 in the NFL behind only New England.

League-wide, the offense has ranked in the top 10 in total yards and total points each year, one of only two teams in the league (New England) to accomplish that feat during that period. Green Bay’s point total is fourth in the league over that span, trailing only New England (1,944), San Diego (1,746) and New Orleans (1,736).

In 2010, the Packers finished with the No. 5 passing offense at 257.8 yards per contest, following up an average of 261.3 yards per game in 2009. It was the first time in franchise history that the Packers averaged 250.0 net passing yards in back-to-back seasons. QB Aaron Rodgers finished in the top 10 in nearly every passing category, falling just 78 yards short of his third straight 4,000-yard season despite missing 1½ games due to a concussion. The Packers posted two 45-point games during the regular season, the first time Green Bay had done so since 1983.

Green Bay has reached the playoffs in three of Philbin’s four seasons as offensive coordinator. In each of those appearanc-es, the Packers set team postseason records for most points in a game, with 42 vs. Seattle in ’07, 45 at Arizona in ’09, and 48 at Atlanta in ’10.

In 2008-09, the Packers became the first team in league his-tory to have a 4,000-yard passer (Rodgers), a 1,200-yard rusher (Ryan Grant) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver) in back-to-back seasons. The 2009 unit was par-ticularly prolific, compiling a franchise-record 461 points and gaining 6,065 total net yards, the No. 3 mark in team history. The ’09 offense also led the league in time of possession (33:03) and in fewest turnovers (16), both franchise bests.

In 2007, behind QB Brett Favre’s MVP-caliber season, the of-fense ranked second in the NFL in total yards. That ranking was Green Bay’s highest since 1983, while the 5,931 net yards and 435 total points both rank fourth on the franchise’s single-season list. Favre’s 4,155 yards passing that year combined with Rodg-ers’ 4,038 yards in 2008 marked the first time in league history a team had different 4,000-yard passers in consecutive years.

Philbin’s move from offensive line coach to offensive coordina-tor helped maintain continuity with the young offensive linemen and zone-blocking scheme. In 2006, Philbin oversaw a line that had three rookies – Daryn Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll – combine for 38 starts. Despite injuries that led to five different starting combinations, the Packers allowed only 24 sacks and improved their run production by a half-yard per carry.

In 2005, Philbin’s tight ends contributed to a passing game hampered by injuries. Green Bay joined Tennessee as one of only two NFL teams to have three TEs record at least 25 recep-tions each, as Philbin effectively blended Donald Lee into the offense despite the tight end’s late-preseason arrival.

Philbin’s group in 2004 contributed to an offense that racked up more total yards (6,357) and passing yards (4,449) than any team in franchise history. As proved in 2003, the line played an

integral role in the NFL’s third-ranked offense, including team marks for first downs (354), completions (382) and fewest sacks (14). In 2003, Philbin’s teaching played a role in a rushing offense that improved from 12th the year before to third in the NFL, proving to be one of the best lines in team history.

Looking at Philbin’s collective eight years with the Packers, he has coached on the offensive staff for four of the five top units in team history in total offense and three of the top four in total points, including two in each category as offensive coordinator.

With 27 years of experience, including 19 in the college ranks, Philbin came to Green Bay after four seasons as offensive line coach at Iowa (1999-2002).

Under Philbin’s stewardship, Iowa fielded one of college foot-ball’s finest offensive lines in 2002, helping the Hawkeyes finish second in the Big Ten Conference in rushing (214.2 yards per game). Philbin pupils Eric Steinbach, Robert Gallery and Bruce Nelson earned three of the five first-team All-Big Ten linemen spots, while Steinbach earned consensus All-America honors. Over the next two years, all three were selected in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft.

Prior to Iowa, Philbin served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Harvard (1997-98). Under his direction in 1997, the Crimson established 15 offensive records. Five members of his offensive squad earned All-Ivy League honors, including Matt Birk, a 1998 draft choice and six-time Pro Bowl selection for the Minnesota Vikings who now plays for the Bal-timore Ravens.

Earlier, Philbin was offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at Northeastern University (1995-96) and offensive line coach at Ohio University (1994). He also spent four seasons (1990-93) at Allegheny College, highlighted by two undefeated regular sea-sons and an NCAA Division III national championship in 1990.

Born July 2, 1961, in Springfield, Mass., Philbin is a 1984 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College (Pa.), where he played tight end (1980). He also possesses a master’s degree in education from Tulane University (1986).

Philbin and his wife, Diane, live in Green Bay and have six chil-dren: sons, Matthew, 23, Michael, 20, John, 19, Kevin, 17, and Timothy, 16, and a daughter, Colleen, 10.

COACHING STAFF / JOE PHILBIN

JOE PHILBINOFFENSIVE COORDINATOROFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

Ninth NFL Season • Ninth Packers Season

• Originally joined Packers Feb. 10, 2003, as assistant offensive line coach; promoted to tight ends/assistant offensive line, Feb. 27, 2004. Promoted by Mike McCarthy to offensive line coach, Jan. 17, 2006, and to offensive coordinator, Jan. 15, 2007.

• In his first four years as an NFL offensive coordinator from 2007-10, directed an offense that ranked in the top 10 in both total yards and scoring each season.

• The team’s 1,703 points from 2007-10 were the most in franchise history over a four-year span, while the 83 turnovers were the fewest in a four-year period.

• Has 19 years of college coaching experience.COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached1984-85 Tulane ..........................................................Graduate Assistant1986-87 Worcester Tech .................................................Offensive Line1988-89 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy..................Offensive Line1990-93 Allegheny College ......................Off. Coordinator/Off. Line1994 Ohio University .................................................Offensive Line1995-96 Northeastern University...........Off. Coordinator/Off. Line1997-98 Harvard ..................Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line1999-2002 Iowa .......................................................................Offensive Line2003 Green Bay Packers ................................. Asst. Offensive Line2004-05 Green Bay Packers ...........Tight Ends/Asst. Offensive Line2006 Green Bay Packers ............................................Offensive Line2007-11 Green Bay Packers ............................Offensive Coordinator

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Entering his sixth year in the NFL, Shawn Slocum begins his third season as the Green Bay Packers’ special teams coordina-

tor after joining the club in 2006 as assistant special teams coach. Elevated to his current position by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on Feb. 3, 2009, following the retirement of Mike Stock, Slocum brings a total of 20 years of coaching experience to his post, the first 15 at the college level.

Having originally joined the Packers on Feb. 6, 2006, Slocum’s background in the college ranks has proven valuable in working with young players at the pro level.

In 2010, Slocum guided first-year man Tim Masthay to one of the finest seasons ever by a Green Bay punter. He finished the sea-son with a 37.6-yard net average, which matched the best mark by a Packers punter since 1976 (Jon Ryan, 2007). Masthay placed 25 punts inside the 20 during the regular season, the most by a Pack-ers punter since Josh Bidwell recorded 26 in 2002.

Masthay earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance at the N.Y. Jets in Week 8 as he became just the second punter in franchise history to win the award (Craig Hentrich, Week 11, 1994). Masthay became the first Green Bay punter (since 1976) to place four-plus punts inside the 20 in two games in a season, and his five placed inside the 20 in the NFC Championship Game at Chicago tied Hentrich for the franchise playoff record.

Slocum also oversaw the development of several young spe-cial teams contributors, including first-year TE Tom Crabtree and second-year CB Brandon Underwood, who finished tied for sec-ond and third on the team, respectively, in special teams tackles with 12 and 11.

In 2009, Slocum’s first year as coordinator, LB Desmond Bishop emerged as the team’s leading tackler on special teams after two straight years ranking third in the category. Meanwhile, S Derrick Martin, a newcomer in ’09, and TE Spencer Havner, a late-season signee in 2008, grew into reliable coverage players, finishing sec-ond and third on the team, respectively. Each of the three recorded at least 20 special teams stops, the first Green Bay trio to accom-plish that since 1984.

In his three seasons as Green Bay’s special teams assistant, Slo-cum helped mold young cornerbacks Will Blackmon, Jarrett Bush and Tramon Williams into special-teams assets in their early NFL years. Blackmon tied the franchise record with three punt returns for touch-downs, accomplishing that feat over a two-year span (2007-08).

The continued development of those young special teamers, many of whom were in their second year in Green Bay’s system in 2007, helped produce a rise from the bottom to seventh in the Dal-las Morning News’ annual special teams rankings for that season.

Along with his special teams duties, Slocum also previously as-sisted Winston Moss in coaching the linebackers.

Slocum joined the Packers from the University of Mississippi, where he served one year as assistant head coach and linebackers coach. Under Slocum’s tutelage, LB Patrick Willis led the nation by averaging nine solo tackles per game as a junior, garnered first-team All-America honors from CollegeFootballNews.com and The Associated Press, and was a semifinalist for the Chuck Bed-narik Award, given annually to the nation’s outstanding defensive player. One year later, Willis was drafted in the first round by the San Francisco 49ers.

Prior to Ole Miss, Slocum took a two-year hiatus from coaching, as owner and president of Slocum Development Group, Inc., a cus-tom home building and commercial development company in Texas.

Slocum was the special teams coordinator and secondary coach at Texas A&M (2000-02) in his third stint with the Aggies.

Slocum’s units contributed to a team that appeared in two bowl games during that time.

Before returning to his alma mater, Slocum spent two seasons (1998-99) with the University of Southern California as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. During his tenure, Slo-cum worked with future NFL players Chris Claiborne, David Gib-son, Marcus Steele and Zeke Moreno. In 1998, Claiborne earned both All-America recognition and the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker in leading the Trojans to the Sun Bowl.

Earlier, Slocum spent seven seasons at Texas A&M (1991-97), and assisted the Aggies to five bowl games, including four Cot-ton Bowl appearances. During that seven-year term, in which the school was 94-28-2, he coached 14 players who went on to play in the NFL. The 94 wins were sixth in the country and marked the most wins by any Texas Division I school in any decade.

While at Texas A&M as special teams and tight ends coach (1991-93), he helped the Aggies to three straight Southwest Con-ference championships. The following year, he transitioned from coaching tight ends to linebackers while maintaining his special- teams responsibilities. In that role (1994-97), he recruited and coached All-American LB, Lombardi Award winner and future Dal-las Cowboy Dat Nguyen. On special teams, Slocum helped mold eventual Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler, a two-time All-American and three-time All-Big 12 selection in college. Along with numer-ous school and conference records, Lechler finished his A&M career with NCAA marks for career punting average (44.7) and career games averaging at least 40 yards (37).

Slocum began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Texas A&M in 1989. He moved on to the University of Pittsburgh the following season (1990) as a graduate-assistant defensive coach, serving on a Paul Hackett staff that included McCarthy, then a graduate assistant helping with the Panthers’ quarterbacks.

A linebacker in college, Slocum earned one letter from Texas A&M in 1984 and was a member of the 12th Man kickoff squad from 1983-84. He earned a B.S. degree in construction manage-ment from the school in 1988.

Born Feb. 21, 1965, in Bryan, Texas, Slocum is married to the former Michelle Biehl. He has four children: daughters Tayler, 18, who will be a freshman at Texas A&M in the fall, Jordyn, 16, and Haley, 13, and son Jaxon, 8. His father, R.C., is the winningest head coach in Texas A&M history, having guided the program for 14 years (1989-2002). In his spare time, Slocum enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

COACHING STAFF / SHAWN SLOCUM

SHAWN SLOCUMSPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATORSPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR

Sixth NFL Season • Sixth Packers Season

• Joined Packers Feb. 6, 2006, as assistant special teams coach. Was promoted to special teams coordinator on Feb. 3, 2009.

• Possesses 20 years of coaching experience, the first 15 at the college level.

• Played linebacker at Texas A&M.• Holder of a B.S. degree in construction management, Slocum

took a two-year coaching hiatus to run Slocum Development Group, a custom home building and commercial develop-ment company.

COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached1989 Texas A&M ................................................Volunteer Assistant1990 Univ. of Pittsburgh .............Graduate Assistant – Defense1991-93 Texas A&M ................................... Special Teams/Tight Ends1994-97 Texas A&M ................................ Special Teams/Linebackers1998-99 Southern California...............Special Teams Coordinator/ Linebackers2000-02 Texas A&M ..........Special Teams Coordinator/Secondary2005 Univ. of Mississippi .......... Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers2006-08 Green Bay Packers .........................Assistant Special Teams2009-11 Green Bay Packers ...................Special Teams Coordinator

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Edgar Bennett begins his 19th NFL season in 2011, his 17th in Green Bay and his first as the Packers’ wide receivers coach

after six seasons as running backs coach. Named to his newest position on Feb. 25, 2011, by Head

Coach Mike McCarthy, Bennett originally became a position coach on Jan. 28, 2005, for the running backs. He was re-named to that post on Jan. 17, 2006, for McCarthy’s first sea-son at the helm. He continues his “third” Green Bay tour after initially rejoining the club to head player development (2001-04), and after a tenure as one of the most productive running backs in Green Bay history (1992-96).

In recent years, Bennett has overseen the development of several key running backs in Green Bay’s stable, as depth was required due to various injuries at the position.

James Starks was a sixth-round draft pick in 2010 who missed all of training camp and the first 11 games of his rookie season recovering from a hamstring injury – this after miss-ing his senior season in college following shoulder surgery. But when Starks was healthy, Bennett got him ready to go. He rushed for 73 yards in his NFL debut vs. San Francisco (Dec. 5) and added a franchise rookie playoff-record 123 yards in the NFC Wild Card game at Philadelphia (Jan. 9).

Starks was needed during the team’s stretch run because of a season-ending ankle injury to Ryan Grant in Week 1, who became just the third running back in team history to eclipse 1,200 yards in back-to-back seasons in 2008-09. Grant rapidly progressed in 2007, his first season with the Packers, upon coming to the team in a trade at the end of training camp. Quickly brought up to speed under Bennett’s tutelage, Grant emerged from a backfield-by-committee to become the starter at midseason, went on to rush for nearly 1,000 yards (including five 100-yard performanc-es), and then set Green Bay postseason records with 201 yards and three touchdowns in a playoff victory over Seattle.

Meanwhile, Brandon Jackson, a 2007 draft choice, developed into the team’s most reliable pass protector out of the backfield the last two seasons and has two 100-yard rushing games to his credit. Also the past two seasons, Bennett managed three fullbacks on the roster in John Kuhn, Korey Hall and Quinn Johnson, with Kuhn rotating in and producing as a primary ball-carrier when needed.

In 2006, Bennett oversaw the strong recovery from a torn quadriceps tendon by Ahman Green, whose sixth 1,000-yard season set a franchise record.

In his first season as a full-time coach in 2005, Bennett saw the team start five halfbacks and feature six after season-end-ing injuries claimed Green and Najeh Davenport (ankle). A rib injury also sidelined No. 3 back Tony Fisher for two games.

Faced with steep adversity, Bennett took Samkon Gado, a non-drafted player fresh off the practice squad, and guided him to the second-most productive season by a rookie run-ning back in franchise history. Gado, who had started only two games at Liberty University, ran for 582 yards, including three 100-yard games.

Initially joining the club as its director of player development April 10, 2001, Bennett for four years helped players become acclimated to their roles as Green Bay Packers, both on and off the field, especially in terms of their expected contributions to their teammates, the community and team chemistry. Bennett’s efforts in this area were recognized in 2003 as the Packers’ player development department was named the best in the NFC.

Green Bay’s fourth-round draft selection in 1992, Bennett is the 10th-ranked rusher in Packers history. The former Florida

State athlete gained 3,353 yards over his five seasons in green and gold (1992-96). In 1995, he became only the fifth player in team annals to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (1,067) and the first since Terdell Middleton in 1978. He also continues to hold the club single-season record for receptions by a running back with 78, set in 1994. His accomplishments were appro-priately honored in 2005 upon his induction into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.

After a torn Achilles’ heel suffered in the Packers’ 1997 preseason opener ended his season, a successfully rehabbed Bennett signed with Chicago as an unrestricted free agent in 1998 and led the Bears in rushing that season with 611 yards. After one more season with Chicago, Bennett retired from football in 2000.

A four-year starter at fullback for Florida State (1987, 1989-91), Bennett holds a bachelor’s degree in social science, with a primary emphasis in political science and a secondary em-phasis in sociology. Previously, he was a first-team all-state back at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, where he played with former Packers safety LeRoy Butler, who later also would be his teammate at FSU and in Green Bay. Bennett was inducted into the Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.

Bennett and his wife, Mindy, have a son, Edgar IV, 16, and a daughter, Elyse Morgan, 11, and live in Green Bay. In 2003, he created the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, an event that brings together Packers players, coaches and staff. In re-cent years, the event has supported Families of Children with Cancer, a foundation that gives financial and social support to local families whose children are receiving treatments for cancer or bone marrow failure. The ’06 competition, which raised $58,500, saw a local sponsor roll a perfect game. In its initial year, the Bowl-A-Thon supported the March of Dimes. In May 2006, Bennett received the Nice Guy Award at the Doug Jirschele Sports Awards Banquet in Clintonville, Wis.

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EDGAR BENNETTWIDE RECEIVERSWIDE RECEIVERS

Seventh Season as NFL Coach • 11th Packers Season

• First joined Packers April 10, 2001, to head player develop-ment department; promoted to running backs coach Jan. 28, 2005 and re-named to the position by Mike McCarthy Jan. 17, 2006; named to new post as wide receivers coach on Feb. 25, 2011.

• Spent four seasons (2001-04) helping players become accli-mated to their roles as Green Bay Packers as director of player development. His efforts were recognized in 2003 when his department was named best in the NFC.

• The Packers’ fourth-round selection in the 1992 draft, is the 10th-ranked rusher in Packers history, with 3,353 yards over his five seasons (1992-96). In 1995, he became only the fifth player in team annals to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (1,067) and the first since Terdell Middleton in 1978.

• Continues to hold the club single-season record for recep-tions by a running back with 78, set in 1994.

• A first-team all-state back at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, was a teammate of former Packers safety LeRoy Butler, who later would be his teammate at Florida State and in Green Bay.

• Was inducted into both the Green Bay Packers and Florida State Athletic halls of fame in 2005.

• In 2003 created the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, an event that brings together Packers players, coaches and staff to raise funds for charity.

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James Campen begins his eighth campaign as a Packers coach, his 13th overall with the organization.

Promoted to offensive line coach Jan. 15, 2007, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Campen moved up from his position as assistant offensive line coach in McCarthy’s first season at the helm. Prior to that, Campen filled the role of assistant offensive line/quality control coach for two seasons following nine years in the high school ranks.

In each of Campen’s four seasons in his current position, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in the league in to-tal offense. A natural teacher, he has frequently taken young linemen and prepared them to be significant contributors in the early stages of their careers. In 2010, rookie Bryan Bulaga started the final 12 regular-season games and all four postsea-son contests at RT after veteran Mark Tauscher sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 4. Bulaga was selected to the All-Rookie team by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA.

Bulaga wasn’t the only Green Bay lineman to be honored in 2010, with veteran LT Chad Clifton earning Pro Bowl recognition for the second time in his career. Clifton started all 16 games, one of four linemen (LG Daryn Colledge, C Scott Wells, RG Josh Sit-ton) to open every game at the same spot last season. Sitton was named the 2010 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.

After two-time 1,200-yard rusher Ryan Grant was lost for the season to an ankle injury in Week 1, the line helped pave the way for RBs Brandon Jackson and John Kuhn to post career highs in rushing yards with 703 and 281, respectively, in 2010. Green Bay’s line also protected QB Aaron Rodgers on his way to finishing in the top 10 in the NFL in nearly every significant passing category.

In 2009, Sitton started every game at RG in just his second season in the league, while T.J. Lang played three different po-sitions over the course of his rookie year and started games at both tackle spots when needed. Even though injuries con-tributed to the Packers utilizing six different starting combina-tions along the line in ’09, Grant posted career highs in rushing yards (1,253) and touchdowns (11), and Rodgers was sacked just 10 times over the final seven games.

In the first two years at his current post, Campen also worked hands-on in the development of three linemen – Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll – who ended up starting a combined 103 games from 2006-08. In 2007, the unit allowed only 19 sacks all season, and Clifton earned his first Pro Bowl appearance.

Campen made the transition from assistant offensive line coach smoothly, having worked extensively with Colledge, Spitz and Moll when all three were rookie draft choices in 2006. Alongside Joe Philbin, now the offensive coordinator, Campen helped teach the zone-blocking scheme to the youngsters and the veterans, who all relate well to him as a former player.

In 2005, Campen made his mark tutoring young linemen as Scott Wells, then in just his second year, filled in at cen-ter for an injured Mike Flanagan on several occasions and for eight games at guard after coaches altered the lineup. He also helped Clifton be named an alternate for the Pro Bowl, while seventh-round draft pick William Whitticker started 14 games at guard and became the team’s lowest-drafted rookie to start the season opener since 1972.

Campen’s direction in 2004 helped the Packers’ trench men set a team record for fewest sacks allowed (14) and block for a 1,000-yard rusher for a sixth consecutive season, a franchise record. His assistance helped Marco Rivera to be voted to the

Pro Bowl, the first Green Bay offensive lineman in 33 years to make three straight all-star appearances.

Formerly a player with the Packers, Campen was a Plan B free agency addition from the New Orleans Saints in 1989. He played in 15 games for Green Bay that season, then took over as the starter at center in 1990, starting all 16 games and grading out as the most consistent member of the offensive line. He also was named to the USA Today All-Pro team following his ’90 campaign. Campen went on to play in 13 games in both 1991 and ’92, missing three contests in ’91 because of a calf injury and three others in ’92 with a strained knee.

Green Bay’s starting center Sept. 27, 1992, vs. Pittsburgh, Campen literally launched Brett Favre’s 285-game starting streak, an NFL record among quarterbacks. His playing career came to an end in 1993 when he suffered a torn hamstring in Week 4 at Dallas (Oct. 3) and later underwent season-ending surgery. Campen played in 61 games overall with the Packers, making 42 of 48 starts from 1990-92.

Campen broke into the NFL by talking his way into a free-agent contract with the Saints in 1986 after going undrafted. Waived during training camp, he made the New Orleans ros-ter in 1987 on his second try and started three games for the Saints. He subsequently was active for 12 games in 1988, playing in three.

A two-year starter at Tulane (1984-85), Campen received the school’s Dr. Eamon Kelley Award as a senior, honoring the class’ top student-athlete who bettered the campus and community. He was the first football player to serve as a resident advisor in the dormitory. Philbin was a graduate as-sistant coach for the Green Wave during Campen’s two years at Tulane. Campen earlier had begun his collegiate career at Sacramento (Calif.) City Junior College (1982-83).

Campen began his coaching career as defensive coordina-tor at his prep alma mater, Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Calif. After four seasons, he was named head coach and went 29-20-1 over the next five years, competing in the Sierra Valley Conference, one of the most competitive high school leagues in the state. As a Ponderosa student-athlete, he earned two letters in football and three in wrestling.

Possessor of a B.A. degree in social science with an em-phasis in criminal justice, Campen served as a reserve deputy sheriff in New Orleans and volunteered with the Green Bay Police Department in a similar capacity while a Packers player.

Campen was born June 11, 1964, in Sacramento, Calif., He and his family make their home in Suamico, Wis. Campen also takes time to be involved in the community, giving talks to local groups.

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JAMES CAMPENOFFENSIVE LINEOFFENSIVE LINE

Eighth Season as NFL Coach • Eighth Packers Season

• Joined Packers Feb. 27, 2004, as assistant offensive line/quality control; promoted by Mike McCarthy to assistant offensive line coach, Jan. 17, 2006, and to offensive line coach Jan. 15, 2007.

• In each of his four seasons as offensive line coach, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in the NFL in total offense.

• Played in 61 games with the Packers, including 42 starts. Was the center for quarterback Brett Favre’s first start, Sept. 27, 1992, vs. Pittsburgh.

• Selected as a team captain at every level of football.COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached2004-05 Green Bay Packers ....................... Assistant Offensive Line/ Quality Control2006 Green Bay Packers .........................Assistant Offensive Line2007-11 Green Bay Packers ............................................Offensive Line

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Tom Clements, entering his 19th season in the coaching profession, is in his sixth year as Green Bay’s quarterbacks coach.

Now in his 15th overall NFL season, Clements was named to his position Jan. 29, 2006, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Familiar with the role, Clements also served as quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-03), Kansas City Chiefs (2000) and New Orleans Saints (1997-99).

In Green Bay, Clements’ extensive tutelage of Aaron Rodgers has paid dividends, as Rodgers became the first QB in league his-tory to throw for at least 4,000 yards in each of his first two sea-sons as a starter, and he narrowly missed a third straight 4,000-yard season in 2010 with 3,933 yards despite missing 1½ games due to a concussion. In 47 career regular-season starts, Rodgers has topped the 100 mark in passer rating 25 times, thrown for 300 yards or three touchdowns 14 times each, and posted 10 games with three TDs and no interceptions, the most in NFL history by a quarterback within three seasons of his first start.

Rodgers became the first quarterback in franchise history to record a 100-plus passer rating in consecutive seasons, with a 101.2 passer rating in 2010. He had a career-best 65.7 comple-tion percentage last season, finished third in the league in passer rating (101.2) and second in average gain (8.26), and added a trio of three-touchdown outings in the postseason, including one against Pittsburgh that earned him Super Bowl XLV MVP honors.

Clements has also tutored backup QB Matt Flynn, a seventh-round choice of the Packers in 2008. Flynn started his first career game in 2010, opening in place of an injured Rodgers at New Eng-land in Week 15, and became the first Green Bay QB to throw three TD passes in his first career start since Anthony Dilweg posted the same number vs. the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 9, 1990.

In 2009, Rodgers’ 4,434 passing yards fell just 25 yards short of topping Lynn Dickey’s 1983 franchise record and ranked fourth in the league. He also ranked fourth in the NFL in TD passes (30) and passer rating (103.2), and first in interception percentage (1.29) in earning his first Pro Bowl bid. The passer rating sits second in franchise history to Bart Starr’s 105.0 mark in 1966.

Rodgers’ first 4,000-yard season in 2008 gave the Packers 4,000-yard passers in consecutive seasons for just the second time in team history, and for the first time in league history those back-to-back 4,000-yard passers were different QBs.

The previous two seasons, in addition to tutoring Rodgers as the backup and heir apparent, Clements oversaw a mini-renaissance of Brett Favre’s career. In 2006, Favre reduced his interceptions from a career-high 29 the year before to just 18, setting the stage for a near-MVP season in 2007, when he surpassed 4,000 yards passing for the fifth time. He also posted a then career-best com-pletion percentage of 66.5 and a QB rating of 95.7 that was his third best at that point in leading the Packers back to the playoffs.

Before coming to Green Bay, Clements spent two seasons (2004-05) as offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills. In 2004, the Bills’ offense increased its scoring output by 152 and reduced its number of sacks allowed from 51 to 38, fewest by a Bills team since 1999. The unit was highlighted by RB Willis McGahee, who became the fifth running back in Bills history to register back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, covering each year of Clements’ tenure. In addition, QB Kelly Holcomb set a club record in 2005 with a 67.39 completion percentage, surpassing Jim Kelly’s 1991 mark, 64.14 percent.

Prior to joining the Bills, Clements served as Pittsburgh’s quar-terbacks coach for three seasons (2001-03) under Bill Cowher. In 2002, he helped Tommy Maddox earn the Comeback Player of the Year award from The Associated Press, as Pittsburgh’s passing offense ranked seventh in the NFL, its highest finish since 1980 with Terry Bradshaw under center.

Clements also worked with Pittsburgh’s Kordell Stewart (2001) and Kansas City’s Elvis Grbac (2000) during each quarterback’s best season, both culminating in Pro Bowl berths. Mike Ditka gave Clements his first NFL coaching job, hiring him to coach the Saints’ quarterbacks (1997-99), a group that included Jake Del-homme and Kerry Collins.

Prior to his post with the Saints, Clements served under Lou Holtz as quarterbacks coach (1992-94) and wide receivers/assis-tant head coach (1995) at his alma mater, Notre Dame. While with the Fighting Irish, Clements coached eventual 1993 NFL Rookie of the Year QB Rick Mirer, and WR Derrick Mayes, the Packers’ second-round draft pick in 1996. In addition, he tutored QB Ron Powlus, Notre Dame’s career passing leader in attempts, comple-tions, yardage and touchdowns at the time of his graduation.

Inducted into the Canadian Football League’s Hall of Fame in 1994, Clements played quarterback for Ottawa (1975-78), Sas-katchewan/Hamilton (1979), Hamilton (1981-82) and Winnipeg (1983-87) during a 12-year career in the CFL. Selected seven times as a divisional All-Star, Clements guided two teams, Ottawa (1976) and Winnipeg (1984), to Grey Cup Championships, earn-ing the Outstanding Offensive Player award in each game. The league’s Rookie of the Year in 1975 and Most Valuable Player in 1987, Clements completed 2,807 of 4,657 passes (60.3 percent) for 39,041 yards and 252 touchdowns during his CFL career.

Clements also spent one season, 1980, as a quarterback for Marv Levy’s Kansas City Chiefs.

A three-year starter at Notre Dame (1972-74) under Ara Par-seghian, Clements led the Irish to a 29-5 record, including an un-blemished national championship season in 1973. An All-Ameri-can in 1974, he finished fourth in Heisman Trophy balloting when Archie Griffin earned the award. Clements received his degree in economics from Notre Dame in 1975.

A licensed attorney, Clements worked from 1988-92 for Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, a Chicago-based law firm. He pursued his law de-gree during his CFL playing career, graduating magna cum laude from Notre Dame’s School of Law in 1986. In 1994, while on the Notre Dame coaching staff, Clements was an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at the university’s law school, where he taught “Sports and the Law.”

Clements was born June 18, 1953, in McKees Rocks, Pa. He and his wife, Kathe, live in Green Bay. The couple has two grown children: daughter, Stevie, and son, Tom.

COACHING STAFF / TOM CLEMENTS

TOM CLEMENTSQUARTERBACKSQUARTERBACKS

15th Season as NFL Coach • Sixth Packers Season

AT A GLANCE• Joined Packers Jan. 29, 2006.• Possesses 19 years of coaching experience, including two

seasons as an NFL offensive coordinator.• Prior to Green Bay, spent 10 seasons coaching quarterbacks

under some of the game’s most successful coaches, including Bill Cowher, Mike Ditka and Lou Holtz.

• Played 12 years in the Canadian Football League at quarter-back and was a seven-time divisional all-star and two-time Grey Cup champion; was inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame in 1994.

• An All-American at Notre Dame in 1974, he finished fourth in Heisman Trophy balloting that year.

• Practiced law for five years before beginning coaching career.COACHING BACKGROUND

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Jerry Fontenot begins his sixth season with the Packers and his first as running backs coach in 2011. Promoted to

his new post on Feb. 25, 2011, by Head Coach Mike McCar-thy, Fontenot takes over the position from Edgar Bennett, who moved into the role of wide receivers coach.

Fontenot joined the Packers in the summer of 2006 as a coaching intern and remained with the team that season as an offensive assistant, working with the offensive line. He was promoted to assistant offensive line coach by Mc-Carthy on Jan. 15, 2007, and spent the past four seasons in that role.

During his five seasons working with the offensive line, Fontenot contributed to the development of several line-men. In 2010, veteran LT Chad Clifton earned Pro Bowl recognition for the second time in his career as he started all 16 contests. Rookie Bryan Bulaga started 12 games at RT after veteran Mark Tauscher was lost for the season due to a shoulder injury, and went on to earn All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly/PFWA. RG Josh Sitton was named the 2010 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.

In 2009, Sitton started every game at RG in just his sec-ond season, while rookie T.J. Lang played three different positions at times and started games at both tackle spots when needed. From 2006-08, the ‘06 draft trio of Daryn Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll combined for 103 starts.

A starting center for the New Orleans Saints during Mc-Carthy’s five-year tenure there as offensive coordinator, Fontenot made an indelible impression on McCarthy with his leadership, intelligence, and the respect he commanded in the locker room, qualities he displayed in his first foray into coaching.

Not far removed from his playing days, which concluded after 16 seasons in 2004, Fontenot quickly showed he could relate well to players, prompting McCarthy to retain Fontenot in a full-time capacity in 2007 with the promotion of Joe Philbin to offensive coordinator and James Campen to offensive line coach.

A longtime center, Fontenot played 239 NFL games with the Bears, Saints and Bengals from 1989 through 2004, proving to be extremely durable as a player. Originally a third-round draft choice by Chicago in 1989, Fontenot began a starting streak of 106 games in 1991 with the Bears that continued through his first one-plus seasons with the Saints, whom he joined in 1997 as an unrestricted free agent.

That streak ended with a season-ending knee injury in October 1998. Returning at the start of the 1999 season, Fontenot then started 80 consecutive games for the Saints through the end of the 2003 season before finishing his career with the Bengals in 2004. Fontenot was named a USA Today All-Joe Team selection in 2002 for his excel-lence without fanfare and his enduring leadership qualities.

In all, Fontenot played on four playoff teams, three with the Bears (1990, ’91, ’94) and one with the Saints (2000). He spent his first year out of football in 2005 working in broadcasting in the Chicago area, handling various football assignments with both WGN and ESPN, before deciding to give coaching a try, which he feels provides more fuel for his passion for the game.

A standout at Texas A&M and a sociology major, Fontenot played every position on the offensive line in college and helped lead the Aggies to three consecutive Southwest Conference titles from 1985 through 1987. He earned all-conference honors three times and was an honorable men-tion All-American as a junior and senior.

Born Nov. 21, 1966, in Lafayette, La., Fontenot was a four-sport star at Lafayette High School, earning all-state honors twice in football, finishing as state runner-up twice in the discus, and winning a state championship in baseball.

He and his wife, Stephanie, have three daughters – Gabrielle, Madeleine and Camille.

COACHING STAFF / JERRY FONTENOT

JERRY FONTENOTRUNNING BACKSRUNNING BACKS

Sixth Season as NFL Coach • Sixth Packers Season

• Began his tenure in Green Bay as a coaching intern in the summer of 2006 and remained with the team throughout the season to assist with the offensive line; elevated to full-time status as assistant offensive line coach, Jan. 15, 2007, and then promoted again to running backs coach on Feb. 25, 2011.

• Enters his 22nd year in the National Football League.• A longtime center, played 239 NFL games with the Bears,

Saints and Bengals from 1989-2004, proving to be extremely durable as a player. Originally a third-round draft choice by Chicago in 1989, began a starting streak of 106 games in 1991, then authored a streak of 80 straight starts from 1999-2003.

• Started at center during Mike McCarthy’s five years as New Orleans offensive coordinator (2000-04).

• Played every position on the offensive line at Texas A&M, twice earning honorable mention All-American.

COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached2006 Green Bay Packers .................................. Offensive Assistant2007-10 Green Bay Packers .........................Assistant Offensive Line2011 Green Bay Packers ...........................................Running Backs

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No one is sure exactly when it started, but Packers players have been riding kids’ bikes to training-camp practice for nearly half a century.

The tradition is believed to have originated in 1961, when the Packers constructed a new admin-istration building on the stadium’s north concourse.

Vince Lombardi was the first coach to ask his players to ride bikes to practice, in an effort to fur-ther the Packers’ unique relationship with their fans.

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Kevin Greene enters his third season with the Packers in 2011 as outside linebackers coach, his first full-time NFL

coaching job after 15 years as a standout player.Named to his position by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on

Feb. 3, 2009, Greene brings a wealth of experience at the outside linebacker spot and has played a key role in teaching that position in the Packers’ 3-4 defensive scheme the past two seasons.

In 2010, Clay Matthews continued his standout play under Greene as he earned Pro Bowl recognition for the second straight season, the first Packer to be honored in each of his first two years in the NFL since RB John Brockington (1971-72). Matthews led the team with 13½ sacks, including back-to-back three-sack games to start the season, on his way to be-coming the first Green Bay linebacker to earn first-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press since Tim Harris in 1989.

After opening-day starter Brad Jones and veteran backup Brady Poppinga were lost for the season with injuries sus-tained in Weeks 7 and 6, respectively, rookie free agent Frank Zombo moved into the starting lineup opposite Matthews. Under Greene’s guidance, Zombo started eight contests and registered 67 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles.

When Zombo missed the final three regular-season games and three playoff contests with a knee injury, midseason free-agent acquisition Erik Walden stepped into a starting role down the stretch. Walden recorded a career-high three sacks in Green Bay’s playoff berth-clinching win over Chicago in Week 17, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the performance.

In his first season as a coach in 2009, Greene was part of a staff that guided the Packers defense to a No. 2 overall ranking in the league, the highest ranking since the ’96 team finished as the No. 1 defense.

Under Greene’s direction, Matthews registered 10 sacks, the most by a Packers rookie since the statistic became official in 1982. He was selected to the Pro Bowl, the first Green Bay rookie to earn that honor since WR James Lofton in 1978, and also led all NFL rookies with three forced fumbles.

Veteran Aaron Kampman made the transition from DE to LOLB under Greene, and recorded 3½ sacks and 28 QB hits (second on the team) in nine games before sustaining a sea-son-ending knee injury in Week 11. Greene tutored another rookie, Jones, as he was inserted into Kampman’s starting spot for the rest of the season. Jones posted four sacks, all in the final month of the season, to give the Packers their first rookie tandem with four-plus sacks in franchise history.

As a 3-4 outside linebacker, Greene posted 160 career sacks for four different teams, ranking him third on the NFL’s all-time list behind Bruce Smith and Reggie White and first all-time among linebackers. In 15 seasons (1985-99), he was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time first-team All-Pro pick by AP. He recorded 10 double-digit sack seasons, which ranks third in league history behind Smith and White. Greene led his team in sacks 11 times and the league twice, and played in six conference championship games and one Super Bowl (XXX). He has been a semifinalist in the Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting each of the past four years.

Greene’s pro career began in 1985 with the Los Angeles Rams, where he played his first eight seasons, six under fu-ture Packers defensive coordinator Fritz Shurmur (1985-90). He posted back-to-back seasons with a career-best 16½ sacks in 1988 and 1989. The latter year, he made his first Pro Bowl

and was an AP second-team All-Pro choice.In 1993, Greene went to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he

played for current Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers the first two of his three seasons there. He was named first-team All-Pro and went to the Pro Bowl in 1994 with 14 sacks, tops in the league. In 1995, he went to his third Pro Bowl and helped lead the Steelers to an appearance in Super Bowl XXX.

In 1996, Greene reunited with Capers, who was then the head coach for the Carolina Panthers. He led the league in sacks for the second time, with 14½, and posted five consecutive multi-sack games. He was a first-team All-Pro for the second time and a Pro Bowler for the third straight year and fourth overall in helping the Panthers, a second-year expansion team, reach the NFC Championship Game at Green Bay.

Greene then spent one season with the San Francisco 49ers (1997) before returning to Carolina for his final two years (1998-99). In 1998, Greene tallied 15 sacks and a career-best two interceptions, earning his fifth Pro Bowl nod.

In addition to the 160 sacks, Greene finished his career with 26 fumble recoveries, tied for fourth all-time, and five intercep-tions. He had three returns for touchdowns (two fumbles, one INT) and also posted three safeties.

A walk-on at Auburn, Greene played two seasons (1983-84) for the Tigers and led the Southeastern Conference in sacks as a senior with 11. He was selected in both the NFL Draft, by the Rams in the fifth round (113th overall), and in the USFL territorial draft, by the Birmingham Stallions.

While earning a degree in criminal justice at Auburn, Greene also completed ROTC training and served as a captain in a 16-year career in the Army Reserve. He served his military commitments during the offseasons while playing in the NFL.

Greene was a two-year starter and honorable mention all-conference selection as a senior at Granite City South High (Ill.). He also played basketball and was a high jumper for the track team.

After his playing career ended, Greene worked in real estate and as a summer NFL coaching intern with five different clubs, including one in 2006 with Miami, where Capers was the Dol-phins’ defensive coordinator. His most recent coaching intern-ship came in 2008 with the eventual Super Bowl champion Steelers.

Greene was born July 31, 1962, in Schenectady, N.Y. He and his wife, Tara, have a son, Gavin, and a daughter, Gabrielle.

COACHING STAFF / KEVIN GREENE

KEVIN GREENEOUTSIDE LINEBACKERSOUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Third Season as NFL Coach • Third Packers Season

• Joined Packers Feb. 3, 2009.• Has tutored LB Clay Matthews over the past two seasons

as he became the first Packer since RB John Brockington (1971-72) to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons in the NFL.

• Under his guidance in 2009, Matthews (10 sacks) and LB Brad Jones (four sacks) became the first Green Bay rookie tandem to each record four-plus sacks in the same season.

• Finished a 15-year playing career (1985-99) ranked third all-time in sacks and first among linebackers with 160.

• Was a five-time Pro Bowler (1989, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98) and two-time first-team All-Pro selection (’94, ’96), leading the league in sacks both of those years.

• Played for current Green Bay defensive coordinator Dom Capers with two teams, Pittsburgh and Carolina.

• Served as a captain in a 16-year career in the Army Reserve.COACHING BACKGROUND

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Joel Hilgenberg enters his first season with the Packers in 2011 as offensive quality con-trol coach, his first full-time

coaching job after 10 seasons as an NFL offensive lineman.Named to his position by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on

Feb. 25, 2011, Hilgenberg worked as a coaching intern for the Packers during training camp, mini-camp and a portion of OTAs in 2010, primarily assisting offensive line coach James Campen and (then) assistant offensive line coach Jerry Fontenot.

Hilgenberg spent his entire 10-year playing career with the New Orleans Saints (1984-93), appearing in 142 games as a center/guard. In 1992, he started all 16 contests and was part of a line that allowed an NFL-low 15 sacks on the sea-son on his way to earning Pro Bowl recognition at center.

Hilgenberg played in all 16 games with 14 starts at center in 1991 and yielded just one sack all season, including a streak of 10 consecutive games without allowing one. In addition to playing on the offensive line, he also handled long-snapping duties for the Saints throughout his career. In 2006, he was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame.

Hilgenberg was selected by New Orleans in the fourth round (94th overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft out of the Uni-versity of Iowa, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 1983. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior and senior as he started every game in 1982-83 for a Hawkeyes team that went 17-7 and played in two bowl games over that span. Hilgenberg earned his degree from Iowa in interdepartmental studies.

Hilgenberg comes from a long line of Iowa centers. His father, Jerry, earned first-team All-America honors at Iowa as a center in 1953 and was drafted in the fourth round by the Cleveland Browns in 1954. His brothers, Jim and Jay, also played center at Iowa. Jay went on to play 13 seasons (1981-93) in the NFL with Chicago (1981-91), Cleveland (1992) and New Orleans (1993), earning Pro Bowl recog-nition seven times. Hilgenberg’s late uncle, Wally, played linebacker in the NFL for 16 seasons with Detroit (1964-66) and Minnesota (1967-79).

Hilgenberg was born July 10, 1962, in Iowa City, Iowa, He and his wife, Jeanie, have a daughter, Anna, 11. Hilgenberg enjoys upland field hunting and golfing.

COACHING STAFF / JOEL HILGENBERG

JOEL HILGENBERGOFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROLOFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

First Season as NFL Coach • First Packers Season

• Joined the Packers on Feb. 25, 2011.• Enters his first season as an NFL coach after working with the

Packers last year during the spring and training camp as a coaching intern.

• Played in 142 games as an offensive lineman with New Orleans (1984-93) and was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2006.

• Was a two-time All-Big Ten choice at the University of Iowa (1982-83) and earned second-team All-America honors in ’83.

• Father, Jerry, earned first-team All-America honors at Iowa in 1953, and brother, Jay, was a seven-time Pro Bowler with the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns.

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1962 WORLD CHAMPIONS

Front Row: Elijah Pitts, Ed Blaine, Earl Gros, Gary Barnes, Ron Gassert, Oscar Donahue, Ron Kostelnik; Second Row: Willie Wood, John Symank, Hank Gremminger, Dan Currie, Herb Adderley, Nelson Toburen, John Roach, Forrest Gregg; Third Row: Jim Ringo, Bart Starr, Gary Knafelc, Jerry Kramer, Fuzzy Thurston, Jesse Whittenton, Lew Carpenter, Tom Moore; Fourth Row: Equipment Manager Dad Braisher, Bob Skoronski, Ray Nitschke, Ken Iman, Willie Davis, Henry Jordan, Trainer Bud Jorgensen; Back Row: Bill Quinlan, Norm Masters, Boyd Dowler, Jim Taylor, Ron Kramer, Bill Forester, Dave Hanner, Paul Hornung.

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Ben McAdoo begins his sixth season with the Packers as tight ends coach, his eighth season overall in the NFL.

Named to his position Jan. 17, 2006, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the 34-year-old McAdoo replaced current offen-sive coordinator Joe Philbin, who had been promoted to of-fensive line coach at the time. In each of McAdoo’s previous two NFL tenures, he has worked with McCarthy.

In 2010, third-year pro Jermichael Finley got off to a torrid start under McAdoo’s tutelage, posting 21 catches for 301 yards and a touchdown in the opening four games. That included back-to-back 100-yard receiving performances as Finley joined Paul Coffman (1979) as the only TEs in team annals to accomplish that feat. Finley’s three career 100-yard games already rank No. 2 in franchise history behind Coffman (six).

After Finley sustained a season-ending knee injury on the opening series at Washington in Week 5, a pair of young tight ends, rookie Andrew Quarless and first-year man Tom Crabtree, moved into more significant roles under McA-doo’s guidance. Quarless went on to post 21 receptions for 238 yards, the best marks by a Green Bay rookie TE in both categories since Bubba Franks (34-363) in 2000. Quarless’ 62 receiving yards at Detroit in Week 14 were the most by a Packers rookie TE in a game since Ron Kramer posted 68 at Detroit on Nov. 28, 1957.

In 2009, McAdoo oversaw one of the most productive seasons in team history by the tight ends. With the emer-gence of youngsters Finley and Spencer Havner, along with another year of steady production from veteran Donald Lee, Green Bay’s tight ends posted a collective 99 receptions for 1,048 yards, franchise records in both categories.

Finley (55 receptions) and Lee (37) became the first tight-end duo in franchise history to each post 35-plus recep-tions in the same season, and they were one of only two tandems in the league to do so in 2009, along with New Orleans’ Jeremy Shockey and David Thomas. Meanwhile, with Finley (five TDs) and Havner (four), the Packers were the only team in the NFL to have two tight ends catch at least four touchdown passes apiece.

The emergence of Finley, a third-round draft choice in 2008, was not a surprise after seeing the marked improve-ment he made in his first season. McAdoo helped Finley steadily learn the pro game as a rookie, and Finley flashed his tremendous potential over the final two games of the season, posting three receptions for 64 yards and his first NFL touchdown.

In 2007, it was former backup Lee enjoying a breakout year as he moved into a starting role. Lee posted career highs with 48 catches for 575 yards and six touchdowns, and he followed that up with consistent production in 2008-09 to become the first Packers tight end since Coffman (1981-83) to catch at least 35 passes in three consecutive seasons.

Upon arriving in Green Bay in 2006, McAdoo helped the Packers’ tight ends adapt successfully to additional block-ing and pass-protection duties they hadn’t previously been assigned. The added assistance helped a young offensive line, with as many as three rookie starters at times, allow just 24 sacks all season.

McAdoo came to Green Bay from the San Francisco 49ers, where he served as assistant offensive line/quality control coach in 2005. In that role, he assisted the offensive line and tight ends.

Prior to joining the 49ers, he had a brief stint at Stanford University as tackles and tight ends coach. He resigned after the ’05 recruiting season to take the 49ers position and reunite with McCarthy, then the San Francisco offen-sive coordinator, with whom he worked in New Orleans the previous season.

McAdoo, pronounced (MACK-ah-dew), entered the NFL coaching ranks in 2004 with the New Orleans Saints as an offensive assistant/quality control. He worked directly with McCarthy and assisted the offensive line and tight ends.

Prior to working in the NFL, McAdoo spent 2003 as an offensive assistant at the University of Pittsburgh, helping the Panthers earn a trip to the Continental Tire Bowl after an 8-5 season. At season’s end, the University of Akron hired him as an assistant coach, but he stayed only through the ’04 recruiting period before joining the Saints staff.

Earlier, he served as offensive line/tight ends coach at Fairfield (Conn.) University in 2002. After that campaign, the head coach left the team and McAdoo was appointed assistant head coach before the program was disbanded.

He began his college coaching career at Michigan State (2001) as a special teams/offensive assistant, on the heels of coaching four years at the high school level. He spent two years in the Homer Center school district in Pennsylva-nia and two years in the Indiana (Pa.) area.

McAdoo attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and earned a degree in health and physical education. Later, he received his master’s degree in kinesiology from Michigan State.

Born July 9, 1977, in Homer City, Pa., McAdoo lives with his family in Oneida.

COACHING STAFF / BEN MCADOO

BEN MCADOOTIGHT ENDSTIGHT ENDS

Eighth NFL Season • Sixth Packers Season

• Last name is pronounced MACK-ah-dew.• Has tutored Jermichael Finley, who tied a single-season team

record with two 100-yard receiving games in 2010 despite playing in only five games due to a knee injury and posted the second-most catches (55) ever by a Packers TE in 2009.

• Packers’ tight ends posted a collective 99 receptions for 1,048 yards in 2009, franchise records in both categories.

• Joined Packers Jan. 17, 2006.• Has worked with Head Coach Mike McCarthy in each of previ-

ous two NFL tenures, with New Orleans and San Francisco.COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached2001 Michigan State .......... Special Teams/Offensive Assistant2002 *Fairfield University ..................Offensive Line/Tight Ends2003 University of Pittsburgh ....................... Offensive Assistant2004 University of Akron .......................................Assistant Coach2004 New Orleans Saints ............Off. Assistant/Quality Control2005 Stanford University .................................Tackles/Tight Ends2005 San Francisco 49ers .......... Asst. Off. Line/Quality Control2006-11 Green Bay Packers ................................................... Tight Ends*—Named assistant head coach following 2002 season before football program disbanded.

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Scott McCurley enters his sixth season with the Packers and third as defensive quality control coach. He was hired

by Mike McCarthy in April 2006 as a coaching administra-tive intern, promoted to coaching administrator in January 2007, and promoted again to defensive quality control coach on Feb. 3, 2009.

In his current role, McCurley’s duties include breaking down opponent game film and analyzing their offensive tendencies. He also provides assistance with the outside linebackers.

As the coaching administrator, McCurley assisted in pre-paring the team’s weekly game plan, preparing game film, and compiling player statistics and grades. His practice responsibilities included working with the scout team and assisting Winston Moss with coaching linebackers. During games, McCurley assisted the defensive coordinator.

Before coming to Green Bay, McCurley enjoyed a lengthy playing and coaching career at the University of Pittsburgh. Initially a walk-on athlete who redshirted his first year, he earned a scholarship after his freshman season and lettered all four years at linebacker (1999-2002).

McCurley holds the distinction of having the last intercep-tion and field-goal block in Pitt Stadium, which closed after the ’99 season, both achievements recorded in a 37-27 vic-tory against Notre Dame. That same season, he earned a spot on the Big East All-Academic football team and gradu-ated in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in movement science with a coaching minor.

After graduation, McCurley remained with the program as a defensive graduate assistant. The 2004 team he coached won the Big East championship and a spot in the Fiesta Bowl. McCurley also assisted with coaching the scout team, which was quarterbacked for a year by Joe Flacco, who later transferred to Delaware and became a first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2008.

Born Aug. 1, 1980, in New Castle, Pa., McCurley attended Mohawk High School in Bessemer, Pa., where he earned all-conference honors his junior and senior years, playing at linebacker and offensive line. He also played basketball.

McCurley and his wife, Colleen, live in De Pere, Wis., with their sons, Quentin, 3, and Deacon, 1. In his spare time, McCurley enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with his family.

COACHING STAFF / SCOTT MCCURLEY

SCOTT MCCURLEYDEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROLDEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

Third Season as NFL Coach • Sixth Packers Season

• This marks his sixth year of service with the Packers, having started as a coaching administrative intern in 2006.

• Was promoted to coaching administrator in January 2007 before his most recent promotion to defensive quality control coach on Feb. 3, 2009.

• Was a four-year letterman at linebacker for the University of Pittsburgh (1999-2002).

COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached2003-05 Univ. of Pittsburgh ..............Graduate Assistant (defense)2007-08 Green Bay Packers ........................ Coaching Administrator2009-11 Green Bay Packers .....................Defensive Quality Control

AT A GLANCE

COLDEST RECORDED HOME GAMES, TEAM HISTORY -13 D 31 1967 Dallas Cowboys (GB) ................. W 21 17 -1 J 20 2008 New York Giants .........................L 20 23 0 D 26 1993 ..Los Angeles Raiders (GB) ................ W 28 0 2 D 22 1990 ..Detroit Lions (GB) ................................ L 17 24 3 J 12 1997 Carolina Panthers (GB) ............. W 30 13 3 D 7 2008 ..Houston Texans (GB).......................... L 21 24 6 N 28 1976 ..Chicago Bears (GB) ............................. L 10 16 8 D 20 1992 ..Los Angeles Rams (GB) .................... W 28 13 10 D 3 1972 ..Detroit Lions (GB) .............................. W 33 7 10 D 4 1977 ..Detroit Lions (GB) .............................. W 10 9 10 D 12 1982 ..Detroit Lions (GB) ................................ L 10 30 10 D 15 1991 ..Detroit Lions (GB) ................................ L 17 21 postseason games in bold

COLDEST SEPTEMBER HOME GAMES 43 S 26 1965 ..Baltimore Colts (Milw) ..................... W 20 17 46 S 24 2001 ..Washington Redskins (GB) ............ W 37 0 51 S 17 1973 ..New York Jets (Milw) ........................ W 23 7 51 S 21 1975 ..Detroit Lions (Milw) ............................ L 16 30 52 S 25 1960 ..Chicago Bears (GB).............................. L 14 17 52 S 24 1961 ..San Francisco 49ers (GB)................. W 30 10 52 S 23 1990 ..Kansas City Chiefs (GB) ...................... L 3 17 53 S 19 1971 ..New York Giants (GB) ......................... L 40 42 53 S 29 1974 ..Detroit Lions (Milw) .......................... W 21 19 55 S 27 1970 ..Atlanta Falcons (GB) ......................... W 27 24 55 S 23 1973 ..Detroit Lions (GB) ................................T 13 13

COLDEST OCTOBER HOME GAMES 36 O 26 1980 ..Minnesota Vikings (GB) ................... W 16 3 38 O 11 1959 ..San Francisco 49ers (GB)................. W 21 20 39 O 29 1972 ..Minnesota Vikings (GB) ..................... L 13 27 39 O 31 1993 ..Chicago Bears (GB)............................ W 17 3 40 O 18 1981 ..San Francisco 49ers (Milw)............... L 3 13 41 O 24 1965 ..Dallas Cowboys (Milw) .................... W 13 3 41 O 28 1984 ..Detroit Lions (GB) .............................. W 41 9 42 O 17 1976 ..Philadelphia Eagles (GB) ................. W 28 13 42 O 15 1978 ..Seattle Seahawks (Milw) ................. W 45 28 42 O 17 1983 ..Washington Redskins (GB) ............. W 48 47 42 O 22 1995 ..Minnesota Vikings (GB) ................... W 38 21

COLDEST NOVEMBER HOME GAMES 6 N 28 1976 ..Chicago Bears (GB).............................. L 10 16 22 N 12 1995 ..Chicago Bears (GB)............................ W 35 28 25 N 22 1964 ..Cleveland Browns (Milw) ................ W 28 21 26 N 27 1977 ..Minnesota Vikings (GB) ..................... L 6 13 27 N 9 1986 ..Washington Redskins (GB) ............... L 7 16 27 N 19 2000 ..Indianapolis Colts (GB) .................... W 26 24 28 N 15 1992 ..Philadelphia Eagles (Milw) ............. W 27 24 28 N 29 2004 ..St. Louis Rams (GB) ........................... W 45 17 29 N 30 1975 ..Chicago Bears (GB)............................ W 28 7 29 N 24 1991 ..Indianapolis Colts (Milw) ................ W 14 10 29 N 28 1993 ..Tampa Bay Buccaneers (GB) .......... W 13 10

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Chad Morton, a seven-year NFL veteran as a player, en-ters his third season with the Packers and second as special

teams assistant coach. Named to his current position on Feb. 15, 2010, Morton

originally joined the Packers as the team’s coaching admin-istrator in 2009, where part of his duties included assist-ing with the defensive and special teams units, before he moved into the role of special teams assistant.

In Morton’s debut season assisting the special teams in 2010, first-year P Tim Masthay finished the season with a 37.6-yard net punting average, which matched the best mark posted by a Green Bay punter since 1976 (Jon Ryan, 2007). Masthay also placed 25 punts inside the 20, the most by a Packer since Josh Bidwell’s 26 in 2002.

Morton helped tutor several young special teams con-tributors, including first-year TE Tom Crabtree and second-year CB Brandon Underwood, who finished tied for second and third on the team in special teams tackles with 12 and 11, respectively.

Morton was a running back and kick/punt returner who began his career with New Orleans in 2000 as a fifth-round draft pick. Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy served as the Saints’ offensive coordinator at that time. Morton went on to play two seasons with the New York Jets (2001-02), two with Washington (2003-04) and two with the New York Giants (2005-06).

Serving primarily as a returner as a pro, Morton tallied 5,401 career kickoff-return yards and three kick-return scores, as well as 1,431 career punt-return yards and one score, in 93 career games. He was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate as a returner in ’02 and ’05.

While with the Jets in 2002, Morton returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in a contest at Buffalo, making him the fifth player in NFL history to return two kickoffs for scores in the same game. He is the only player in NFL history to return a kickoff for a TD in regulation and overtime in the same

game and joins Chicago’s Dave Williams (at Detroit, Nov. 27, 1980) as the only players in NFL history to return a kickoff for a TD in overtime. In 2000 with the Saints, Morton tied the NFL single-game playoff record with 13 receptions, against the Minnesota Vikings.

Morton was an All-Pac-10 selection at Southern Califor-nia, where he served as the team’s primary running back his final two seasons. He led the team with 1,141 yards and 15 touchdowns on 262 carries as a senior, and he ranks 11th on the Trojans’ all-time rushing list with 2,511 career yards. He graduated from USC with a degree in sociology.

Born April 4, 1977, in Torrance, Calif., Morton attended South High School in Torrance, where he played running back and also ran track. His older brother, Johnnie, played wide receiver for 12 seasons (1994-2005) in the NFL, in-cluding eight with the Detroit Lions.

Morton and his wife, Tamra, reside in Green Bay. They have two sons, Avery and Aiden and a daughter, Alexis. Morton enjoys spending time with his wife and playing with his children.

COACHING STAFF / CHAD MORTON

CHAD MORTONSPECIAL TEAMS ASSISTANT SPECIAL TEAMS ASSISTANT

Second Season as NFL Coach • Third Packers Season

• Entering his second season as special teams assistant after originally joining the Packers in 2009 as coaching administra-tor.

• A seven-year NFL veteran (2000-06) for four different teams, compiled nearly 7,000 return yards in his career (5,401 kickoff return, 1,431 punt return).

• With N.Y. Jets in 2002, returned two kickoffs for TDs in same game at Buffalo, including overtime game-winner.

• An All-Pac-10 running back at USC, ranks 11th on Trojans’ all-time rushing list with 2,511 yards.

• Older brother, Johnnie, played wide receiver for 12 seasons (1994-2005) in the NFL, including eight with the Detroit Lions.

COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached2009 Green Bay Packers ........................ Coaching Administrator2010-11 Green Bay Packers .........................Special Teams Assistant

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• The Packers added their first and only helmet logo in 1961, the Lombardi G emblem. Since, the club has made no significant changes to its helmet.

• Only two other teams have made no significant changes (including color alterations) since the G first went on the Packers helmet in ’61. The Baltimore/ Indianapolis Colts have sported their blue horseshoe since 1959. The Cleveland Browns shifted to “bald” helmets in 1960. The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced their unique helmets, with one bald side, the year after the Packers added the G, in 1962.

• Designed for Lombardi by equipment manager Dad Braisher, the G is one of the most recognizable team marks in sports, borrowed by several colleges and high schools, including Grambling State and the University of Georgia.

• The actual raised helmet G oval measures 3.125 inches at its tallest point, and 5 inches at its widest point. The thick decal is applied to each Riddell helmet by current equipment manager Red Batty and his staff.

• The middle white stripe is exactly 1 inch wide; the two green stripes are each 11/16 of an inch.

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Darren Perry begins his third season with the Packers in 2011 as secondary – safeties coach, his 10th season coach-

ing in the NFL.Named to his position by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on

Feb. 3, 2009, Perry has coached defensive backs in the NFL for the past nine years and has tutored a Pro Bowl player in six of the last seven seasons.

In 2010, FS Nick Collins earned Pro Bowl recognition for the third straight season, becoming the first Green Bay safety since LeRoy Butler (1996-98) to accomplish that feat. After rookie SS Morgan Burnett went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 4, veteran safety Charlie Peprah moved into the starting lineup and put together the finest season of his career under Perry’s guidance, regis-tering career highs in tackles (64), interceptions (two) and passes defensed (seven). He also finished second on the team with 26 tackles in the postseason.

Collins and Peprah were members of a secondary that helped the Packers rank No. 1 in the league in opponent passer rating (67.2), the best mark by a Green Bay defense since 1997 (59.0). The Packers ranked No. 5 in the league in pass defense, allowing their opponents just 194.2 yards per game in 2010.

In 2009, Collins was named to the Pro Bowl and earned second-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press after finishing third among NFL safeties with six intercep-tions. SS Atari Bigby picked off four passes in ’09 despite missing three games due to injury, giving the Packers their first safety tandem with four-plus interceptions each since 2002 (Darren Sharper, Marques Anderson).

Collins and Bigby helped the Packers lead the NFL in both takeaways (40) and interceptions (30), the first time since 1965 that Green Bay led the league in interceptions. Perry was a member of a staff that guided the Packers defense to a No. 2 overall ranking in the league, the highest ranking since the ’96 team finished as the No. 1 defense.

Perry came to Green Bay from Oakland, where he coached the Raiders’ defensive backs for two seasons (2007-08). Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha earned his second Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro honors from AP under Perry’s tutelage, as the Raiders ranked in the top 10 each of those years in passing yards allowed. In 2008, Oakland allowed opponents to complete only 56.5 percent of their passes, tied for fourth best in the league.

Perry spent the previous four seasons coaching defensive backs in Pittsburgh under Bill Cowher, the team and coach for whom he played the majority of his career. Perry was the Steelers’ assistant defensive backs coach in 2003 and was promoted to defensive backs coach in 2004, when the Steelers finished fourth in the league in both passing yards allowed (177.2 per game) and opponents’ completion per-centage (55.6). In 2005, Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XL.

Perry was credited for helping the rapid development of Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu, who earned the first of five straight Pro Bowl selections in 2004, just his second season. The versatile Polamalu also was an AP All-Pro pick twice (2004, 2005) with Perry as his position coach.

Perry broke into the NFL coaching ranks in 2002, coach-ing safeties for the Cincinnati Bengals under head coach Dick LeBeau, one of the most respected defensive minds in the game, who also coached defensive backs for the Pack-ers for four seasons (1976-79).

Drafted by the Steelers in the eighth round (203rd overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft – the team’s first draft under Cow-her – Perry became an immediate starter at free safety for current Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers. Paired with Pro Bowler Rod Woodson much of his time there, Perry played seven seasons in Pittsburgh (1992-98) and started the first 110 games of his career, including postsea-son. He missed only two of a possible 123 games with the Steelers, both in 1998 due to a groin injury.

Perry was the Steelers’ starting free safety in Super Bowl XXX and posted 32 career interceptions, tied for seventh in team history. His seven interceptions in 1994 marked his career high.

Perry went on to sign with the San Diego Chargers in 1999 but did not play due to a neck injury, and he con-cluded his playing career as the starting free safety for the New Orleans Saints in 2000, McCarthy’s first season as the offensive coordinator there. Playing in all 16 games plus two postseason contests, he had three interceptions that season, giving him 35 for his career.

A standout in college at Penn State, Perry intercepted 15 passes in his career, tying him for second in school his-tory. He returned three interceptions for touchdowns and compiled 299 return yards, both school records. As a junior in 1990, Perry intercepted seven passes and returned one for a TD. His senior year, he had six interceptions and two scores.

Perry was an all-district and second-team all-state selec-tion at quarterback for Deep Creek (Va.) High, where he threw for 2,790 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career, and rushed for 1,167 yards and 14 scores. He was a team cap-tain for the football, basketball and tennis teams.

Born Dec. 29, 1968, in Norfolk, Va., Perry lives in Green Bay with his wife, Errika, and their four children: Danielle, Dominique, Dedriana, and Devan. He also enjoys playing golf and bass guitar, and he is on the board of directors of the Chesapeake Care Free Clinic in Virginia, which provides health care to individuals without insurance or the neces-sary resources. Through the clinic, Perry sponsors the In-tercept for Care program, which raises donations based on the number of interceptions recorded by Perry’s team in a given season.

COACHING STAFF / DARREN PERRY

DARREN PERRYSECONDARY – SAFETIESSECONDARY – SAFETIES

10th Season as NFL Coach • Third Packers Season

AT A GLANCE• Joined Packers Feb. 3, 2009. • Enters his 19th season in the NFL, his 10th as a coach. • Has been part of two Super Bowl championship teams (2010

Packers, 2005 Steelers) as a coach and has tutored a Pro Bowl player in six of his last seven seasons.

• Enjoyed a nine-year NFL career as a safety and was a starter for Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX.

• Has previously coached for three NFL teams – Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Oakland.

• Had 15 career interceptions, returning three for touchdowns, in college at Penn State.

COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached2002 Cincinnati Bengals ........................................................Safeties2003-06 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................... Defensive Backs2007-08 Oakland Raiders ............................................ Defensive Backs2009-11 Green Bay Packers ............................... Secondary – Safeties

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John Rushing begins his first season as the Packers’ as-sistant wide receivers/special teams coach after two years as

offensive quality control coach, continuing his first venture into the NFL after 13 years in the college coaching ranks.

Named to his new post on Feb. 25, 2011 by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Rushing originally joined the Packers on Feb. 3, 2009, after spending the 2008 training camp with the Packers through the NFL’s Minority Coaching Intern-ship Program.

Rushing came to Green Bay from Utah State, where he spent six seasons (2003-08) coaching defensive backs. During his tenure there, Rushing coached current Pack-ers defensive back and special teamer Jarrett Bush, who ranked sixth in the NCAA in passes defensed in 2005 with 1.36 per game.

Additionally, Rushing coached the Aggies’ punt return unit. In 2007, Kevin Robinson led the nation with an 18.9-yard average on punt returns, and he was selected in the sixth round (No. 182 overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Robinson, who is Rushing’s younger brother, returned 19 kickoffs for 420 yards (22.1 avg.) and 11 punts for 94 yards (8.5 avg.) in eight games with the Chiefs in ’08.

Prior to his time at Utah State, Rushing coached the secondary at Montana State for three seasons (2000-02), where he worked with Joey Thomas, a third-round draft choice of the Packers in 2004.

Rushing’s first Division I job was as a graduate assis-tant coach for the secondary at Boise State for two years (1998-99), where he coached current Philadelphia Eagles S Quintin Mikell, who was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009. He began his coaching career at Merced Union (Calif.) High School in 1995, his alma mater, before moving on to the college game at Willamette University in Salem, Ore., for two years (1996-97). He coached the secondary there and was a part of Willamette’s Division III national runner-up squad in 1997.

As a player, Rushing started all four years as a defensive back at Washington State (1991-94) and set a school re-cord by starting 46 games. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a freshman and sopho-more, and in 1991, he also was named to Sporting News’ Freshman All-America team.

During his senior season of 1994, Washington State ranked second in the NCAA in both total defense (229 yards per game) and scoring defense (12.1 points per game).

As a prep, Rushing was a two-sport standout at Merced Union. He started at running back and safety on a 14-0 section championship team that was nationally ranked in USA Today. In track and field, he also qualified for the state championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Born Feb. 26, 1972, in Merced, Calif., Rushing earned his degree in sociology from Washington State in 1995 and a master’s degree in education from Boise State in 2005.

Rushing and his wife, Angela, have three daughters, Na-taya, Tatiana and Kamiah, and a son, DaShir. He enjoys bowl-ing and playing golf.

COACHESCOACHING STAFF / JOHN RUSHING

JOHN RUSHINGASSISTANT WIDE RECEIVERS / SPECIAL TEAMS ASSISTANT WIDE RECEIVERS / SPECIAL TEAMS

Third NFL Season • Third Packers Season

• Joined Packers Feb. 3, 2009, as offensive quality control coach; named assistant wide receivers/special teams coach on Feb 25, 2011.

• Enters his third season as an NFL coach after 13 years in the college ranks with four schools, three of them Division I.

• Coached current Packers CB/S Jarrett Bush at Utah State. • A four-year starter at Washington State, twice earned honor-

able mention All-Pac-10 honors as a defensive back.COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached1996-97 Willamette Univ. (Ore.) .......................................... Secondary1998-99 Boise State ........................Graduate Assistant (Secondary)2000-02 Montana State .......................................................... Secondary2003-08 Utah State ....................................................... Defensive Backs2009-10 Green Bay Packers ......................Offensive Quality Control2011 Green Bay Packers ..................... Assistant Wide Receivers/ Special Teams

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On the day’s first play, vs. the Bears Sept. 22, 1935, at City Stadium, Don Hutson caught an 83-yard touchdown pass from Arnie Herber.

Bears safety Beattie Feathers bought Herber’s fake to Johnny (Blood) McNally, springing Hutson, who was making his first NFL start after his debut the previous week.

True Sport said Herber’s pass covered 66 yards in the air. Green Bay won, 7-0.

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Mike Trgovac (pronounced TER-guh-vack) begins his fourth season with the Packers, his sec-ond stint with the team, and his

17th season overall in the NFL.Named to his current position by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on

Feb. 3, 2009, Trgovac was also the Packers’ defensive line coach in 1999, the same year McCarthy was the team’s quarterbacks coach.

In 2010, Trgovac oversaw the development of NT B.J. Raji, who started all 16 games in his second season and posted career highs in every statistical category on the way to being named a Pro Bowl alternate. Raji’s 6½ sacks were the most by an NFL nose tackle since Minnesota’s Ken Clarke recorded seven in 1990, and his 66 tackles led all Green Bay linemen.

Veteran DE Cullen Jenkins posted a career high in sacks as well under Trgovac’s direction, recording seven despite miss-ing five contests due to injury. Raji and Jenkins helped the Packers finish No. 2 in the league in sacks with 47, the high-est league ranking in franchise history. Trgovac also tutored veteran DE Howard Green, a midseason waiver-wire pickup, as well as young ends C.J. Wilson and Jarius Wynn as the three all made contributions to a line affected by injuries.

In 2009, Trgovac directed a line that made the transition to the 3-4 defense and helped the Packers lead the NFL in rushing de-fense for the first time in franchise history. The average of 83.3 rushing yards allowed per game set a team record for any sea-son, and the defense also set a team record by holding opponents to under 90 net yards rushing in 12 games. The Packers moved up 25 spots in the league rushing defense rankings from ’08, the biggest one-year improvement in the history of the franchise.

DE Johnny Jolly set a team record for defensive linemen with 11 passes defensed, the most since the statistic began to be re-corded in 1980, and Jenkins posted career highs in both tackles (50) and forced fumbles (three). The pair each posted intercep-tions on the season to become the first defensive-line duo since 2002 (Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila and Vonnie Holliday) to each regis-ter an INT in the same season.

Trgovac came to Green Bay from Carolina, where he was the Pan-thers’ defensive coordinator for six seasons. In that time, Trgovac directed a defense that produced 10 Pro Bowl selections and ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in both yards and points allowed three times.

Most recently, that was in 2006, when the Panthers ranked seventh in the league in yards allowed (296.1) and eighth in points allowed (305). The previous year was statistically the Panthers’ best under Trgovac, as in 2005 they ranked third in yards (282.6), fifth in points (259) and first in takeaways (a team-record 42) in helping Carolina advance to its second NFC Championship Game in three seasons.

His unit’s ability to create turnovers had begun to show up in the second half of 2004, when the Panthers had 29 takeaways in the season’s final eight games. The 38 total takeaways ranked second in the league and tied the club record at the time, and the defense’s 26 interceptions were a league high and team record.

Trgovac’s inaugural season as a defensive coordinator featured his first top-10 unit. After promoting him from his post as the Panthers’ defensive line coach, Carolina ranked eighth in the league in yards (295.3) and 10th in points (304) in 2003, and held top-10 rankings in a handful of other categories.

That defense also forced four turnovers and held the Eagles to a field goal in Carolina’s 14-3 victory in the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia, earning the Panthers their first Super Bowl berth.

As defensive line coach in 2002, Trgovac oversaw a dramatic improvement in the Panthers’ front four that made a strong case for him taking over as coordinator. Carolina ranked third in the league with 39 sacks and first in rushing yards per attempt.

Under Trgovac’s tutelage, DE Julius Peppers was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, while DT Kris Jenkins (older brother of Green Bay’s Jenkins) earned first-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press.

Prior to his tenure in Carolina, Trgovac coached the defensive line of the Washington Redskins for two seasons (2000-01). Ends Marco Coleman (12) and Hall of Famer Bruce Smith (10) both reached double digits in sacks in 2000, with Coleman being selected to the Pro Bowl.

Trgovac’s first stop in Green Bay, in 1999, was the Packers’ first season in seven years without Reggie White leading the defensive line. That year, DE Keith McKenzie matched his career high in sacks with eight in a part-time specialist role.

Trgovac broke into the NFL as the defensive line coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995-98. In 1995, the Eagles’ line led the NFL in sacks with 42.5 (of the team’s 48). DE William Fuller topped the squad with 13 and made the Pro Bowl for the first of two straight years.

Trgovac’s career working with defensive linemen in the college coaching ranks spanned 11 seasons and five schools, beginning with his alma mater, Michigan, as a graduate assistant in 1984. Af-ter two seasons there, he moved on to Ball State (1986-88), Navy (1989), Colorado State (1990-91) and Notre Dame (1992-94).

With the Fighting Irish under Lou Holtz, Trgovac saw two of his protégés become early selections in the 1994 NFL Draft, as the San Francisco 49ers took Bryant Young seventh overall and the Chicago Bears picked Jim Flanigan in the third round.

Trgovac’s playing career at Michigan from 1977-80 under Bo Schembechler featured three seasons as a starter at middle guard on the defensive line. He was a two-time All-Big Ten hon-oree and a second-team All-America selection as a senior. He played in three Rose Bowls for the Wolverines and received his degree in education from Michigan in 1982.

Born Feb. 27, 1959, in Youngstown, Ohio, Trgovac was an all-state football player and wrestler at Fitch High School in Aus-tintown, Ohio, He was named Ohio’s Defensive Lineman of the Year and also captured the state heavyweight wrestling title as a senior.

Trgovac and his wife, Angela, have two children, daughter Jordan, 17, and son Michael, 12. He enjoys spending time with his family and boating.

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MIKE TRGOVAC17th NFL Season • Fourth Packers Season

• Last name is pronounced TER-guh-vack.• Is in his second stint with the Packers, having coached Green

Bay’s defensive line in 1999, the same year Mike McCarthy was quarterbacks coach.

• Was the Carolina Panthers’ defensive coordinator for six seasons (2003-08), directing a defense that ranked in the top 10 three times.

• Has been on the staff of two teams that advanced to the Super Bowl, the Packers last season and the Panthers in 2003.

• Played in three Rose Bowls as a defensive lineman at Michi-gan for Bo Schembechler.

• Has coached for five college programs and four NFL teams.COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached1984-85 Univ. of Michigan ...........Graduate Asst. (Defensive Line)1986-88 Ball State .............................................................Defensive Line1989 Navy .....................................................................Defensive Line1990-91 Colorado State..................................................Defensive Line1992-94 Notre Dame .......................................................Defensive Line1995-98 Philadelphia Eagles ........................................Defensive Line1999 Green Bay Packers ...........................................Defensive Line2000-01 Washington Redskins ....................................Defensive Line2002 Carolina Panthers ............................................Defensive Line2003-08 Carolina Panthers ............................ Defensive Coordinator2009-11 Green Bay Packers ...........................................Defensive Line

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Entering his fifth season in the NFL, Joe Whitt Jr. begins his fourth with the Green Bay Packers and third in his posi-

tion of secondary – cornerbacks coach.Originally named defensive quality control coach on March

7, 2008, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the 33-year-old Whitt was promoted to cornerbacks coach on Feb. 3, 2009.

He came to Green Bay after one year with the Atlanta Falcons as assistant defensive backs coach. Whitt coached the previous five years in the college ranks, beginning with the 2002 season as wide receivers coach at The Citadel, followed by a four-year stint as cornerbacks coach and re-cruiting coordinator at Louisville.

In 2010, Whitt’s work with up-and-coming CB Tramon Williams culminated in the former non-drafted free agent’s first Pro Bowl bid. Williams posted team bests and career highs in both interceptions (six) and passes defensed (23), and added three more interceptions in the playoffs, which tied the franchise single-postseason record. Whitt also was instrumental in the rapid development of rookie Sam Shields, another undrafted prospect who became the team’s nickel back by the season opener – despite playing the corner position only one season in college – and helped the Packers advance to the Super Bowl with two intercep-tions in the NFC title game at Chicago.

Veteran Charles Woodson also posted career highs in tackles (105) and forced fumbles (five) and earned a Pro Bowl bid and second-team All-Pro honors this past season, when the Packers led the league in opponent passer rat-ing (67.2) and finished second in interceptions (24). Since Whitt was promoted to cornerbacks coach in ’09, Green Bay ranks No. 1 in the NFL in interceptions (54) and opponent passer rating (68.0) and No. 2 in opponent completion per-centage (55.3).

In 2009, Whitt was part of a staff that guided the Packers defense to a No. 2 overall ranking in the league, the highest ranking since the ’96 team finished as the No. 1 defense. Green Bay led the league with 40 takeaways and 30 intercep-tions, the first time the Packers led the league in intercep-tions since 1965 (tied with Washington that season with 27).

Also in ’09, Woodson posted a career-high nine intercep-tions as part of perhaps his finest all-around season on his way to earning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Honors from The Associated Press as well as All-Pro honors from virtually every publication. Then 33, Woodson became the oldest de-fensive back to win the player of the year award and just the fifth cornerback to do so since the award’s inception in 1971.

Meanwhile, Williams, who took over as the starting RCB after veteran Al Harris suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 11, posted a (then) career-high and team-leading 22 passes defensed along with four interceptions under Whitt’s tutelage.

In Whitt’s first season with the Packers, his duties includ-ed breaking down opponent game film and analyzing their offensive tendencies while also assisting with the defensive backs and special teams.

In 2007 with Atlanta, Whitt worked alongside veteran coach and former Packers defensive coordinator Emmitt Thomas in tutoring the Falcons’ defensive backs.

During his time in Louisville, Whitt’s recruiting efforts helped bring the program into national prominence as the Cardinals went 41-9 over that four-year stretch. After join-ing the staff in 2003, Whitt worked diligently to improve the Cardinals’ recruiting efforts, and the program landed its first top-25 recruiting class in 2005.

On the field, he coached All-Big East first-team selection William Gay, who led the team with six interceptions and was a fifth-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007. Whitt also had a hand in helping safety Kerry Rhodes, currently with the Arizona Cardinals, and Antoine Harris, most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles, make it to the NFL.

Whitt broke into the collegiate coaching ranks in 2002 as wide receivers coach at The Citadel. In his only season there, the Bulldogs saw their passing attack increase by 81.3 yards per game over 2001, averaging 219.8 yards in 2002. Under Whitt’s guidance, all of the team’s receiv-ers produced career highs in 2002, most notably Scooter Johnson, who improved on his six catches for 104 yards as a junior to bring in 69 passes for 950 yards and seven touchdowns to earn first-team All-Southern Conference honors as a senior.

A native of Auburn, Ala., and a walk-on as a player at Au-burn University, Whitt eventually earned a scholarship and played for a coaching staff that included his father, Joe Sr., an Auburn assistant since 1981.

Whitt worked his way into Auburn’s rotation at wide re-ceiver and contributed on special teams, battling several injuries along the way. After four shoulder surgeries and reconstructive knee surgery, he was granted a medical hardship waiver and became a student assistant at Auburn for two seasons, coaching alongside his dad.

Born July 19, 1978, Whitt graduated from Auburn in 2001 with a degree in communications. He and his wife, Ericka, have two children, a son, Joseph Barrington, and a daugh-ter, Ava Jeneé.

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JOE WHITT JR.SECONDARY – CORNERBACKSSECONDARY – CORNERBACKS

Fifth NFL Season • Fourth Packers Season

• Joined Packers March 7, 2008, as defensive quality control coach. Promoted to cornerbacks coach on Feb. 3, 2009.

• Tutored CB Tramon Williams as he earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2010 and veteran CB Charles Woodson on his way to earning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pro honors from The Associated Press in 2009. Woodson also has earned two Pro Bowl bids under Whitt.

• Under Whitt’s guidance, both Woodson and Williams have produced single-season career highs in all major categories.

• Has five years of college coaching experience.• Played collegiately and coached as a student assistant at

Auburn, where his father, Joe Sr., was on the coaching staff.COACHING BACKGROUND

Years College/Pro Team Position Coached2000-01 Auburn University .................Student Assistant-Receivers2002 The Citadel ........................................................Wide Receivers2003-06 University of Louisville .....................................Cornerbacks/ Recruiting Coordinator2007 Atlanta Falcons........................... Assistant Defensive Backs2008 Green Bay Packers .....................Defensive Quality Control2009-11 Green Bay Packers ......................Secondary – Cornerbacks

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Tim Terry, a former NFL linebacker, enters his seventh season with the Packers’ pro personnel department after joining the team on Oct. 11,

2004. Terry’s primary duties are scouting professional prospects in the NFL, CFL and Arena Football League, working under Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson. He also is involved with in-season advance scouting of upcoming Packers opponents.

In 2008, Terry was named assistant director of pro per-sonnel, after serving as a pro personnel assistant the previ-ous three years. During the 2007 season, he continued to work in the personnel department while also serving as the director of player development, helping to maintain locker-room cohesiveness and assisting players in acclimating to their roles, both on and off the field. Former Packers long snapper Rob Davis took over that position in 2008.

The 37-year-old Terry originally entered the NFL as a non-drafted free agent out of Temple with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1997. As a rookie, he saw action in five games, logging three stops and five special teams tackles. Terry spent the 1998 season on the team’s practice squad.

In 1999, he went to camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was released and subsequently signed with the Hamil-ton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, helping that club to a Grey Cup championship.

Terry joined the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad in early 2000 before being elevated to the active roster on Nov. 10,

and finished the season by playing in six games, collecting two special teams stops and forcing a fumble on a kickoff return.

Terry saw action in all 16 Seahawks games each of the fol-lowing two seasons (2001-02), with his best professional campaign coming in 2002, when he took over as a starter for the final eight games after LB Chad Brown (broken foot) was lost to injury. That year, he posted a career-high 42 tackles, including one sack, plus one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

He was released by the Seahawks during training camp in 2003. His NFL career included 43 games played (eight starts), 55 tackles, including 3½ sacks, plus 19 special teams stops.

Collegiately, Terry saw action in all 44 games (43 starts) during his four seasons at Temple, playing as a defensive lineman and finishing his career with 208 tackles. As a senior, he started all 11 games despite a groin pull, and recorded 56 tackles, five sacks and a team-high 11 QB pressures.

Terry holds a B.S. degree in political science with a mi-nor in African-American studies; he is currently working on a master’s degree in management at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

An all-state selection at Hempstead (N.Y.) High School, he also lettered in track, basketball and lacrosse.

Born July 26, 1974, in Hempstead, N.Y., Terry resides in Green Bay. He has a daughter, Zoe, 10, and two sons, Timo-thy II, 7, and Jayden, 3. In his spare time, he enjoys playing pool, golf and basketball.

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Eliot Wolf in 2011 enters his eighth season with the Packers and first as assistant director of player personnel, spending the past three sea-

sons as assistant director of pro personnel and his first four years with the Packers as pro personnel assistant. He works primarily at Lambeau Field under Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Opera-tions Ted Thompson. Wolf originally joined the Packers on Feb. 26, 2004.

His primary duties include scouting teams in the NFL and in-season advance scouting of upcoming Packers oppo-nents. Wolf also is involved with college scouting during the offseason and is very active in the Packers draft.

The son of former Packers general manager Ron Wolf, Eliot’s scouting career unofficially began at age 10, when he joined his father in film sessions at Lambeau Field.

He’s also worked 19 consecutive Packers drafts (since 1993), and nine NFL scouting internships — five with the Packers, three with the Atlanta Falcons and one with the Seattle Seahawks. Wolf has attended 19 consecutive NFL scouting combines.

Those internships and prior “unofficial” experiences have provided significant knowledge. Wolf, for example, is fa-miliar with the history of every NFL player, having prepared Packers’ details for every draft since 1993.

The 29-year-old Wolf filed his first report at age 14 for the Falcons, and has provided valuable information for the Packers’ pro personnel department during previous intern-ships.

Wolf owns a B.A. degree in creative writing from the Uni-versity of Miami (Fla.), graduating in December 2003 after just 3½ years in order to begin his NFL career before the 2004 NFL Draft. At Miami, he volunteered in the football office’s recruiting department. Wolf is a 2000 high school graduate of Green Bay’s Notre Dame Academy.

Born March 21, 1982, in Oakland, Calif., Wolf is single and resides in De Pere, Wis. He enjoys traveling and has vis-ited European countries including France, Greece, Italy and Spain, has also been to various destinations in the Carib-bean, as well as Israel and Vietnam. When he is stateside, Wolf enjoys spending time with friends and family.

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Mock had earlier attended Gilbert (Ariz.) High School while growing up in the Phoenix area. He graduated from Duluth (Ga.) High School, where he lettered three times for the basketball team. During his sophomore basketball season, Mock was a teammate of 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, who later would go on to star in football at the University of South Carolina and play seven seasons in the NFL. Mock also was elected team captain in basketball for his senior season, leading the school to the state quarterfinals.

Mock is a member of the National Football Foundation and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, acting as the Packers’ liaison to the latter organization. In 2008, he was awarded the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association for his outstanding service to football in Wisconsin. He also serves as the video cameraman for the De Pere High School football team and has coached a girls’ summer basketball team in his spare time.

Mock is a fan of local sports teams, including the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s women’s and men’s basket-ball teams, and the Milwaukee Brewers. He also follows the Atlanta Braves.

Born May 16, 1961, in Statesville, N.C., Mock has two daughters, Elizabeth, 21, and Sarah, 18, and resides in De Pere, Wis.

Now enjoying his 15th sea-son with the Packers and 32nd in the NFL, Danny Mock is responsible for a variety of scouting services as the

team’s college scouting coordinator. Mock’s duties include tracking Green Bay’s scouts who scour the country looking for players, assigning scouting visits to colleges and head-ing up the computer operations for the team’s annual draft preparations.

Mock gained his first NFL experience as a member of the Atlanta Falcons’ grounds crew from 1980-85. In addition to his duties on the field, Mock served as a film assistant from 1983-86. Following three seasons in the film depart-ment, the NFL moved to video and Mock was promoted to assistant video director by the Falcons in 1986.

After serving two years in that capacity, Mock turned to the player personnel side of football. For the following nine seasons (1988-96), he acted as the administrative assistant in the Falcons’ player personnel department.

Having lived in the South his entire life, Mock headed north when he was named the Packers’ college scouting coordinator by then-Executive Vice President/General Man-ager Ron Wolf on June 28, 1997.

The 50-year-old Mock attended Abraham Baldwin Agri-cultural College (1981-82) in Tifton, Ga., majoring in turf management and business.

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Shaun Herock, the Packers’ longest-tenured college scout in terms of continuous ser-vice, begins his 19th season with Green Bay and his 11th

year as the team’s assistant director of college scouting. Herock, who became a full-time scout for the Packers in

1994, was named to his current position on May 14, 2001, taking on additional duties in the management of the club’s college scouting operations.

Continuing to serve as the Packers’ Midwest region scout, Herock this season embarks upon his 23rd year overall in scouting. Earlier, as a youth, Herock worked summers as a ball boy for both the then-Los Angeles Raiders and the Atlanta Falcons.

The 41-year-old Herock began his NFL scouting career by serving four consecutive internships in the Falcons’ scout-ing department during college (1989-92). He followed that up by working as an intern for the Packers in the summer and fall of 1993, joining Green Bay’s scouting staff on a full-

time basis on Jan. 1, 1994. His scouting work this season will be in preparation for his 19th college draft.

A four-time letterman (1990-93) who started for 3½ years on the offensive line at the University of Richmond, Herock played center his first two seasons and offensive tackle during his junior and senior years. He graduated from the school in 1993 with a degree in sociology.

Born July 5, 1970, in Pittsburgh, Herock began his prep career at Tarpon Springs (Fla.) High School, where he played two seasons (1986-87) on the offensive and de-fensive lines. After transferring to Milton High School in Atlanta in 1988 for his junior year, Herock participated in both football and track. During 1988 and ’89, Herock played center and offensive tackle, in addition to competing in the shot put during the spring.

Herock and his wife, Mia, live in De Pere, Wis., with their three sons, Shaun, 13, Anthony, 9, and Christopher, 7. In his spare time, Herock enjoys fishing, hunting and spend-ing time with his family.

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Enjoying his 13th season as a college scout with the Green Bay Packers, Brian Gutekunst enters his 11th year scouring the all-important Southeast

region. Previously a scout for the East Coast region for two years (1999-2000), Gutekunst was assigned his current responsibilities on May 15, 2001.

Possessor of prior professional scouting and college coaching experience upon joining Green Bay on a full-time basis late in 1998, Gutekunst gained his first NFL experi-ence in the summer of 1995, when he assisted the coach-ing staff of the New Orleans Saints with the offensive line during training camp. Gutekunst’s initial exposure to the Packers came in the summer of 1997, when he worked as an intern in the team’s scouting department.

His first full-time appointment in professional scouting was in 1998 as a scouting assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs. After one year with the Chiefs, Gutekunst returned to the Packers when he was named as a college scout for the East Coast on Dec. 30, 1998, by then-Executive Vice President/General Manager Ron Wolf.

The 38-year-old Gutekunst earlier had played two years of college football for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

He then became an assistant coach for the team during his final two years at the school (1995-96) after a shoulder in-jury cut short his playing career. Serving as a linebackers coach during the 1995 season, he helped the school to the Division III national championship as the Eagles finished with an unblemished record of 14-0. Gutekunst majored in sports management.

Gutekunst prepped at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Plymouth, Minn., where he lettered four years for the football team as a quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back. An all-region and all-conference performer in football during his junior and senior seasons, he also earned two letters as a guard for the basketball team.

His father, John, is a coaching veteran, and is currently the secondary coach at Columbia University. The elder Gutekunst previously was the head coach at the University of Minnesota from 1985-92, taking over the reins of the Golden Gophers program when Lou Holtz left to assume the head coaching position at Notre Dame.

Gutekunst was born July 19, 1973, in Raleigh, N.C. He and his wife, Jen, reside in Raleigh with their daughters, Marley, 6, Joie, 5, infant Kacey, and son, Michael, 2. In his spare time, Gutekunst enjoys playing golf, reading and spending time at the beach.

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Originally chosen in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the then-Houston Oilers, Gissendaner was released that year at the conclusion of training camp. He then spent the 1995 season with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and the summer of 1996 with the Scottish Claymores of the then-World League.

In the fall of 1996, Gissendaner returned to the U.S. and went to training camp with the Vikings, eventually spending parts of the ’96 NFL season on Minnesota’s practice squad.

A four-year letterman at Stow (Ohio) Monroe Falls High School, Gissendaner was selected All-Summit County, all-metro area and team MVP at wide receiver during his senior season. A two-time all-metro pole vaulter, he earned three additional varsity letters in track. Gissendaner was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 2002.

In 1999, Gissendaner’s accomplishments and community efforts were recognized as he was inducted into the City of Akron/Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.

Gissendaner was born Oct. 25, 1971, in Akron, Ohio. He and his wife, Jamie, reside in Wilmington, Del., with their daughter, Leah, 3. His hobbies include traveling, drawing, listening to music and reading — mainly biographies and other nonfiction. Gissendaner also works as a motivational speaker for youth, focusing on the importance of setting goals.

Now in his 11th season as a college scout in the Northeast region, Lee Gissendaner be-gins his 14th season overall with the Green Bay Packers.

Named to his current position on May 15, 2001, Gissen-daner originally joined the Packers in 1998 as the team’s representative in the National Scouting Service and au-thored preliminary evaluations of all prospective seniors in upcoming NFL drafts during his initial three seasons with the club.

The 39-year-old Gissendaner began his post-football career by serving as a graduate assistant coach for Kent State University (1997) while working toward his master’s degree. He subsequently was named to a scouting position with the Packers on July 8, 1998, by then-Executive Vice President/General Manager Ron Wolf.

A four-year letterman (1990-93) and three-year starter at wide receiver for Northwestern University, Gissendaner led the NCAA in punt return average (21.8 yards) in 1992. That year, he also was named Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference, was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and was voted as Northwestern’s team MVP. Gissendaner was named to the Big Ten’s 100-Year Anniversary Team during the conference’s centennial celebration in 1995.

Gissendaner graduated from Northwestern in 1994 with a degree in organizational management, and earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1998.

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A four-time letterman (1980-83) as a running back for Western State College (Colo.), Seale averaged 5.3 yards per carry as a collegian while leading the team twice each in rushing and receiving. He also earned NAIA All-America honors in track, competing in the 60-, 100- and 200-meter events. The political science major was an All-Rocky Moun-tain Athletic Conference pick two seasons in football and four times in track. He was inducted into the Western State College Hall of Fame in 2002.

While attending Orange (N.J.) High School, Seale was an all-state performer in football his senior year and in track as a junior and senior. He earned four letters as a running back/defensive back for the football team while also letter-ing twice in track as a sprinter.

Seale was born Oct. 6, 1962, on the island of Barbados in the West Indies. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two sons, Ricky (Sam Jr.), 19, and Samir, 17, and a daughter, Shi-Ann, 12. Ricky is the all-time leading rusher in San Diego prep history and is entering his sophomore season at Stanford University.

Seale resides in San Diego, and enjoys reading, bowling, playing golf and participating in a variety of other sports.

Sam Seale, a 10-year NFL veteran as a player, heads into his 16th season scouting col-lege players for the Packers, his first post in player person-

nel. Hired on July 22, 1995, he maintains primary focus on the West Coast region.

The 48-year-old Seale began his NFL playing career after being picked in the eighth round of the 1984 draft by the then-Los Angeles Raiders. After one year as a wide receiver (1984) and three seasons as a defensive back/kick returner (1985-87) for the Silver and Black, Seale headed south to play for the San Diego Chargers for the next four seasons (1988-91).

After becoming a full-time starter (at cornerback) for the first time in his pro career in 1989, Seale appeared in all 16 games for San Diego in both 1990 and ’91. He then returned to the Los Angeles area in 1992 to play one ad-ditional season for the Raiders and his final year in the NFL (1993) with the then-Los Angeles Rams.

In 121 career games, he recorded 11 interceptions, re-turning one for a touchdown in 1985. He also scored once on a fumble recovery (in 1988 with San Diego).

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compiling a 27-1-1 career record over a four-year period. Earlier a four-time letterman (1983-86) for the University

of Miami (Fla.), Highsmith was a member of the 1983 Hur-ricanes squad that captured the collegiate national champi-onship with a 31-30 triumph over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. As a sophomore in 1984, he led Miami in rushing — 906 yards on 146 carries (6.2 avg.) — and repeated that feat during his senior season, gaining 442 yards on 105 attempts (4.2 avg.). Highsmith graduated in 1987 with a degree in business administration.

Highsmith was the 1982 Florida high school Defensive Player of the Year as a linebacker at Christopher Colum-bus High School in Miami, where he was a teammate of former Alabama head coach and current Carolina Panthers quarterbacks coach Mike Shula. A three-time letterwinner for the school’s basketball team as a guard, Highsmith also competed in the 100- and 200-meter races in track for three years.

Highsmith was born Feb. 26, 1965, in Bartow, Fla. He and his wife, Denise, are the parents of three children, Alonzo, 21, A.J., 20, and Jordan, 17. Highsmith has two other chil-dren, Jasmine, 25, and Brandon, 23. Brandon (Thermilus) played collegiately as a running back at the University of Buffalo, Alonzo is a junior linebacker at the University of Ar-kansas and A.J. is a junior defensive back at the University of Miami. Highsmith resides in Missouri City, Texas, and enjoys playing golf in his spare time.

An NFL player for seven seasons, Alonzo Highsmith is now in his 13th year on the Green Bay Packers’ college scouting staff, maintaining

primary responsibility for the Southwest region. Named to his current position by then-Executive Vice

President/General Manager Ron Wolf on Feb. 1, 1999, Highsmith originally had entered the professional ranks as the third overall pick in the 1987 NFL Draft by the then-Houston Oilers, behind only college teammate Vinny Tes-taverde (Tampa Bay) and Cornelius Bennett (Indianapolis).

The 46-year-old Highsmith began his pro career by playing three seasons in Houston (1987-89), starting 40 straight games with the Oilers. Following offseason knee surgery, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys prior to the 1990 campaign.

He was with Dallas for a season-and-a-half before being waived by the Cowboys on Oct. 4, 1991. Claimed by Tampa Bay, Highsmith spent the remainder of his pro career with the Buccaneers. Due to a series of knee injuries, he retired from the NFL at the end of the 1992 season.

Highsmith’s NFL totals include 65 games played, 283 rushing attempts for 1,195 yards (4.2 avg.) and seven touchdowns. He also made 42 receptions for 428 yards (10.2 avg.) and three TDs during the course of his pro career. After the conclusion of Highsmith’s NFL career in 1992, he turned his sights to boxing. As a professional boxer, he competed as a heavyweight across the country,

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a B.A. in economics, as well as a certificate of entrepre-neurship.

Williams is the brother-in-law of Cole, and is the director of football operations for the Cole Group, an organization formed by Colin and his wife, Kay, that provides consul-tation services to high school student-athletes. Williams’ duties include designing football camps and making prepa-rations for seminars.

Born Nov. 11, 1983, in Aiken, S.C., Williams was a two-sport athlete in football and track and field at North Au-gusta (S.C.) High School. He played cornerback and wide receiver, and was a state-champion long jumper as a senior, also participating in the 4x100-meter relay. Williams was named to the Who’s Who in Scholar Student-Athletes in 2001, and was named North Augusta’s Star Student-Athlete of the Week.

Williams has stayed active in the community by coaching a Little League football team, reading to elementary school students, and working at a literacy summer camp.

Nicknamed “Richey,” Williams is single and resides in Dallas, Texas. He enjoys playing basketball and watching movies.

Richmond Williams in 2011 enters his fourth year with the Packers. Williams serves as the team’s National Football Scouting representative to the

annual NFL Scouting Combine and authors evaluations of all prospective seniors in the Southwest region. He spent the 2007 training camp as a scouting intern with the Pack-ers.

Also in 2007, Williams volunteered as an assistant in the football office at his alma mater, the University of Iowa. His duties included helping coaches plan their recruiting trips and breaking down defensive game film.

Prior to working in the football office, the 27-year-old Williams lettered two years as a cornerback for Iowa. He earned the Iowa “Team Leader” award all four years of his career, given by the coaching staff to the player who made high contributions on scout and special teams during weekly preparation. Williams was teammates with current Seahawks/former Packers DT Colin Cole, as well as several other NFL players, including S Bob Sanders (Indianapolis) and G Robert Gallery (Oakland). In 2006, Williams earned

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Jon-Eric Sullivan in 2011 be-gins his eigth season as a col-lege scout for the Packers, and his fourth as an area scout. Sullivan previously served as

the team’s National Football Scouting representative to the annual NFL Scouting Combine and authored evaluations of all prospective seniors in the Southwest region, a role since filled by Richmond Williams.

Sullivan joined the team’s football operations department on July 12, 2004, having previously served as a scouting intern during the team’s 2003 training camp.

The 35-year-old Sullivan played his junior and senior sea-sons (1998-99) as a wide receiver at Gardner-Webb Univer-sity in Boiling Springs, N.C. As a senior, he was named to the all-conference team after leading the Bulldogs with 43 receptions. Previously, he played at the University of South Carolina from 1995-97 before transferring to Gardner-Webb.

Sullivan attended high school at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, the same institution from which Packers director of college scouting John Dorsey matriculated. Sullivan was an all-state defensive back his junior year, pacing state play-

ers with nine interceptions, and then an all-state receiver as a senior. Sullivan lettered twice in football, while also receiving two letters each in indoor and outdoor track. As a senior, he was all-state in track as a member of the state champion 400-meter relay team.

Following his college football career, Sullivan served as a student-assistant receivers coach at Gardner-Webb for one season. Though officially listed as a student-assistant, he actually served as the primary position coach for the receivers.

Sullivan obtained a B.A. degree in social science from Gardner-Webb in December 2000, and then worked three years (2001-04) for GMAC’s sales and credit administration departments before joining the Packers’ staff.

His father, Jerry Sullivan, retired after the 2010 season following a 20-year career as an NFL assistant coach, serv-ing most recently as the wide receivers coach/senior as-sistant for the San Francisco 49ers.

Born Aug. 10, 1976, in Columbia, S.C., Sullivan married the former Jennifer Hoener in June 2006. The couple re-sides in Austin, Texas. His hobbies include traveling and working out.

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Chad Brinker enters his sec-ond season with the Packers’ pro personnel department after joining the team on Jan. 31, 2010. In his role, Brinker

assists player personnel in various areas, including evaluat-ing both college and professional players, advance scouting of upcoming opponents, in-season tryouts, and attending college pro days,.

The 30-year old Brinker originally entered the NFL in 2003 as a non-drafted free agent out of Ohio University with the New York Jets. He scored two touchdowns in preseason play before being waived in the team’s final roster reduc-tion. Brinker was re-signed by the Jets following the ’03 season and was allocated to NFL Europe. He lined up at running back for the Cologne Centurions during the 2004 season, averaging 5.7 yards per carry, before suffering a concussion in his third contest. He was placed on injured reserve and was later released by the Jets.

Brinker was a four-year starter and two-time All-MAC se-lection at running back for the Ohio Bobcats. As a senior, he ran for a career-best 1,099 yards and remains Ohio’s fifth all-time leading rusher with 2,826 career yards. His 30 total touchdowns rank second in school history, and he also remains among the Bobcats’ all-time top five in nearly every rushing category in school history despite missing all but the first four games of his junior season after having an

arachnoid cyst removed from his skull. Brinker also competed in track during the spring at Ohio,

running the 60-meter indoor and 100-meter outdoor. He received a degree in exercise science, and is currently working toward his master’s degree via correspondence through Ohio’s nationally renowned sports administration program.

Following his football career, Brinker entered the business world, working for Merck as a pharmaceutical sales repre-sentative and then later as an account manager for Stryker Medical. His passion for football never left him as he re-mained close to the game by also serving as the radio color analyst for Ohio University football from 2006-08. During the 2009 season, he was an assistant football coach at Westerville Central High School in Columbus, Ohio, coach-ing running backs and defensive backs, as well as assisting with the strength and conditioning program.

A four-year letterman at Martins Ferry (Ohio) High School, Brinker was a finalist for the Mr. Ohio Football Award and USA Today All-American. The two-time first-team all-state selection also lettered multiple times in basketball, base-ball, and track.

Brinker was born Nov. 5, 1979, in Wheeling, W.Va. He and his wife, Rachelle, reside in De Pere, Wis. Brinker enjoys strength training, reading and writing, traveling, snow-boarding and hiking.

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Exp Year Player Pos In Green Bay 17 1983 Jan Stenerud K 1980-83 2007 Brett Favre QB 1992-200716 1971 Bart Starr QB 1956-71 2000 Raleigh McKenzie G/C 1999-2000 2002 Hardy Nickerson LB 2002 2002 Frank Winters C 1992-200215 1972 Ray Nitschke LB 1958-72 1989 Dave Brown CB 1988-89 1994 Steve McMichael DT 1994 1996 Jim McMahon QB 1995-96 2003 Wesley Walls TE 2003 2004 Bryan Barker P 200414 1961 Emlen Tunnell B 1959-61 1970 Forrest Gregg T 1956-70 1971 Zeke Bratkowski QB 1963-68, 71 1975 John Hadl QB 1974-75 1993 Tunch Ilkin T 1993 1998 Reggie White DE 1993-9813 1945 Buckets Goldenberg G/B 1933-45 1964 Dave Hanner DT 1952-64 1969 Henry Jordan DT 1959-69 1971 Lou Michaels DE 1971 1972 Carroll Dale WR 1965-72 1985 Lynn Dickey QB 1976-77, 79-85 1996 Sean Jones DE 1994-96 1997 Eugene Robinson S 1996-97 1998 Mike Prior S 1993-98 2002 Eric Metcalf RB/KR 2002 2010 Al Harris CB 2003-09 2010 Charles Woodson CB 2006-10

Exp Year Player Pos In Green Bay12 1932 Jug Earp OL 1922-32 1945 Joe Laws B 1934-45 1967 Don Chandler K 1965-67 1967 Max McGee E 1954, 57-67 1969 Willie Davis DE 1960-69 1971 Willie Wood S 1960-71 1976 Dave Osborn RB 1976 1977 Bob Kowalkowski G 1977 1984 Larry McCarren C 1973-84 1989 John Anderson LB 1978-89 1991 Mark Murphy DB 1980-91 1996 Ken Ruettgers T 1985-96 1997 Steve Bono QB 1997 1997 Mark Collins CB 1997 1997 Seth Joyner LB 1997 2001 LeRoy Butler CB/S 1990-2001 2004 Doug Pederson QB 1996-98, 2001-04 2006 William Henderson FB 1995-2006 2007 Rob Davis LS 1997-2007 2009 Ahman Green RB 2000-06, 2009 2010 Donald Driver WR 1999-2010

SEASONS PLAYED, PACKERS UNIFORM 16 Starr, Bart (QB), Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1956-71 Favre, Brett (QB), Southern Mississippi . . . . . . 1992-2007 15 Nitschke, Ray (LB), Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958-72 14 Gregg, Forrest (T), Southern Methodist. . .1956, 1958-70 13 Goldenberg, Buckets (G/B), Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . .1933-45 Hanner, Dave (DT), Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1952-64 12 Anderson, John (LB), Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1978-89 Butler, LeRoy (CB/S), Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-2001 Driver, Donald (WR), Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2010 Henderson, William (FB), North Carolina. . . . . 1995-2006 Laws, Joe (B), Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1934-45 McCarren, Larry (C), Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-84 McGee, Max (E), Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954, 1957-67 Wood, Willie (S), Southern California . . . . . . . . . 1960-71

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Burruss has been involved in multiple head, neck and spinal-care initiatives. In 2010, he was chosen by the NFL to represent the Professional Football Athletic Trainers So-ciety (PFATS) on the league’s Head, Neck and Spine Medical Committee, which led to his subsequent serving on both the Equipment Standards and Return to Play Criterion sub-committees.

Professionally, Burruss has served two terms on the ex-ecutive committee of the PFATS, first as an AFC assistant athletic trainer representative, then as the NFC head athletic trainer representative.

A product of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., where he attended Ketcham High School, Burruss was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 2000, and in 2011, he was also inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association (WATA) Hall of Fame.

Born Thomas Pepper Burruss on April 15, 1954, in Bea-con, N.Y., he and his wife, Nancy, have a son, Shane, 22, and a daughter, Christina, 17.

Also a medical practitioner, Nancy has her Ph.D. from Indiana University and is a professor at the Bellin College in Green Bay, where she is also the director of the under-graduate nursing program.

Burruss himself currently serves on the corporate board of the Curative Rehabilitation Center in Green Bay and is ac-tive in the Packers’ annual “Rebuilding Together” (formerly “Christmas in May”) house-renovation project, serving as a house co-captain.

One of the more visible people in the organization, Pepper Burruss embarks upon his 19th season as the club’s head trainer, his 35th in the

NFL overall. Overseer of the team’s medical care on a daily basis, Burruss, a certified athletic trainer and physical ther-apist, joined Green Bay in 1993 following 16 seasons with the New York Jets as an assistant athletic trainer.

The 57-year-old Burruss was hired by the Jets in 1977 after receiving his B.S. degree in physical therapy from Northwestern University Medical School. One year earlier, he had graduated with honors from Purdue University, where he earned a B.A. degree in health and safety edu-cation. At Purdue, Burruss was fortunate to be a student trainer working under a legend in the field, the late William “Pinky” Newell.

The Jets’ training staff twice was honored during his stint with the team. In 1985, the unit was the first-ever recipient of the NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year award, given by peers. The staff was honored again at the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) clinical symposium in 1994 by former Jets defensive lineman Dennis Byrd, who credited the team’s emergency care as a contributing factor in his miraculous recovery from quadriplegia. Byrd had suffered a fractured neck after an on-field collision in a 1992 game against Kansas City at the Meadowlands.

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at age 22. He also purports to be the first native-born Ca-nadian to garner both a Grey Cup and Super Bowl ring, and he now has two of each, the latter distinction earned when the Packers captured Super Bowls XXXI and XLV with Batty in charge of the team’s equipment. He has also worked two Pro Bowls, most recently in 2008.

Upon being named to the Packers’ staff on Jan. 24, 1994, Batty became only the fifth person in club history to hold the title of equipment manager. He was born Nov. 18, 1958, in Montreal. Batty (pronounced BATT-ee) and his wife, Joanne, have a daughter, Chelsei, 20, and a son, Cameron, 15.

Since 1994, Batty has served as the equipment coordina-tor for what is now known as the NFL Players Rookie Pre-miere preseason event. Batty is given the duty of communi-cating with each rookie invitee’s team equipment manager to secure equipment and jerseys utilized for trading-card photo shoots.

A devout hockey fan, Batty has also worked several NHL events over the years. He continues to play hockey himself.

A veteran in his area of ex-pertise, Gordon “Red” Batty is in his 18th season as equip-ment manager of the Green Bay Packers.

Batty is responsible for properly outfitting players with the safest and most advanced equipment, as well as ordering and maintaining all of the team’s equipment and sideline apparel. Immediately prior to joining the Packers, he had spent 13 seasons (1981-93) in the same position with the then-Houston Oilers.

Long regarded as one of the best in the business, Batty was voted the NFL’s “Equipment Manager of the Year” by his peers in 2002 at their annual meetings.

A 52-year-old native of Montreal, Batty remarkably is in his 39th season in the equipment field. He began his career in 1973 at age 14 as a ball boy for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Six years later, he was elevated to the position of equipment manager for the Alou-ettes. During Batty’s tenure in Montreal, the Alouettes won two Grey Cups (1974 and ’77).

Batty subsequently joined the Oilers in June 1981, in the process becoming the NFL’s youngest equipment manager

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The 60-year-old Eayrs began his coaching career in Win-nebago, Minn., before becoming an assistant coach at the University of South Dakota two years later in 1974. He subsequently coached at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (1975-80), Mankato State University (1981-83) and Luther College (1984) before joining the Vikings. During his 11 seasons in the college ranks, Eayrs’ teams won five conference championships and he received four teaching excellence awards.

Born Jan. 30, 1951, in West Concord, Minn., Eayrs also holds a master’s degree in physical education from the University of South Dakota and an education doctorate in physical education and recreation management from the University of Oregon.

Eayrs and his wife, Mary Jo, reside in Green Bay and have three children: Matthew, 33, Elizabeth, 31, and Brian, 29; the couple has a granddaughter, Ashlyn, 3. In his spare time, Eayrs is an avid reader and enjoys fitness.

Now enjoying his 11th year in Green Bay, Mike Eayrs is the Packers’ director of research and development.

Named to the newly created position within the Packers’ organizational structure on March 9, 2001, Eayrs had spent the previous 16 seasons on the football staff of the Minnesota Vikings.

Eayrs manages databases and develops research reports for coaches, player personnel and management based on the analysis of statistical and tactical trends.

Having developed computer applications within football for 30 years, Eayrs (pronounced A-ers) is in his 27th sea-son working in the NFL, having spent the first 16 as director of research and development for the Vikings. During his Minnesota tenure, the club tallied 201 victories and ap-peared in three NFC Championship games (1987, ’98 and 2000).

Also a 13-year coaching veteran, including 11 seasons at the college level, Eayrs earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies and physical education from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, where he participated in football.

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Davis served as the Packers’ long snapper for 11 seasons and played in 167 straight games in a Green Bay uniform, the third-longest streak in team history. Only Brett Favre (255) and Forrest Gregg (187) played in more consecutive games for the Packers than Davis.

He worked three years for an opportunity to play in the NFL, spending two training camps with the N.Y. Jets (1993-94), a year with the CFL’s Baltimore Stallions (1995) and a preseason with Kansas City (1996). In 1996, Davis signed with Chicago and played all 16 games as the team’s long snapper. Released by the Bears near the end of the ’97 training camp, he signed with Green Bay in November and handled all long-snapping duties the last seven regular-sea-son games, as well as all three playoff contests, including Super Bowl XXXII.

The 42-year-old Davis was named the Packers’ player rep-resentative in 2005, which entails being a liaison between the players and the union and relaying proper information to the players including rights and benefits. Prior to 2005, he was an alternate player representative for five seasons.

Davis became the first player ever from Shippensburg (Pa.) University to play in the NFL and was named to the school’s athletic hall of fame in October 2003. Accompany-ing his induction, he also became the first player to have his jersey retired by Shippensburg in any sport.

Rob Davis, a 12-year NFL veteran, enters his fourth year as the team’s director of player development. Before being named to his new posi-

tion, he had spent the previous 11 seasons as the Packers’ long snapper, before retiring in March of ’08. He was named director of player development on March 26, 2008, by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.

As the director of player development, Davis is vital in maintaining locker-room cohesiveness and overall player health. He assists players in acclimating to their roles, both on and off the field and in the Green Bay community.

Davis also oversees the Packers’ wide range of programs designed to meet the needs of players and their families in today’s NFL. The department provides a framework of assistance within which players and their immediate family members can address the pressures created by daily life and complicated by the demands of playing professional football. The program is also set up to get players prepared for life after football, and helps players seek educational and vocational opportunities. Davis is working on a new program called “Transition After the Game,” designed to help current players acquire skills and contacts needed for post-football job placement. He is also developing a men-torship program, aimed to join Packers players with profes-sional mentors in the community.

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Hired in advance of the team’s offseason training program in 2010 as strength and conditioning assistant, Thadeus Jackson enters his

second year with the Packers. His primary duties include designing, organizing and executing strength and condi-tioning procedures, as well as assisting with practice and assisting the defensive staff on game days.

Prior to coming to the Packers, Jackson spent 2009 as the head strength and conditioning coach at Hinds Com-munity College (Raymond, Miss.), the same school where he started his career. He developed all strength and condi-tioning and speed programs for the football team, and also assisted with the on-field coaching of the wide receivers.

Jackson started his career in sports at Hinds as a student athletic trainer from 2000-2001, working with the football, baseball, track and field and basketball teams. He also as-sisted with the strength and conditioning program, specifi-cally offseason workouts. During his first stint at Hinds, he worked with future Iowa quarterback and 2002 Heisman Trophy runner-up Brad Banks.

Following the completion of his associate’s degree at Hinds, Jackson moved on to the University of Alabama, and served as a student athletic trainer from 2002-05. In 2005, he was hired as a strength and conditioning assistant at Alabama, spending the majority of his time with the football

program. During his time at the school, Jackson worked with numerous future NFL players, including DeMeco Ry-ans (Houston), Brodie Croyle (Kansas City) and Packers safety Charlie Peprah.

While still working at Alabama, Jackson got his first NFL experience, serving as an athletic training intern for the New England Patriots during the team’s 2003 training camp.

Jackson left Alabama in 2007 to serve as a manager and training coordinator at Young Champions Academy in Waco, Texas. He developed and coordinated programs designed to teach children basic coordination, movement, and sports-specific skills. He also made staff schedules, gave tours and assisted in marketing and advertising for the academy.

The 31-year-old Jackson holds a B.S. in science from the University of Alabama and is currently working toward his M.S. in strength and conditioning, which he started at Jack-son State University (Jackson, Miss.).

Jackson attended New Hope High School in Columbus, Miss., starting three years and earning two letters as a de-fensive back. He was named team captain as a senior.

Born Sept. 1, 1980, in Columbus, Miss., Jackson is single and resides in De Pere, Wis. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, hunting, fishing, traveling and working out. He is also an avid reader and enjoys books about leadership, health, and strength and conditioning.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSISTANTTHADEUS JACKSON

Now in his 11th season as Green Bay’s video director, Bob Eckberg is enjoying his 30th year with the Packers overall.

In 2001, Eckberg became only the second full-time video director in franchise history.

Having served as Green Bay’s assistant video director since 1982, he took over for the retired Al Treml, who since 1967 had headed up the club’s filming/taping operations.

In his position, Eckberg oversees the production and edit-ing of all game and practice tapes for the coaching and per-sonnel staffs, as well as the regular exchange of video with other teams. In addition, he is in charge of the purchase and maintenance of the team’s vast array of video equipment.

The 60-year-old Eckberg also directs the video depart-ment’s taping of all workouts on prospective players and maintains a video library of all games for the previous three years. Additionally, the video staff compiles college-player profile tapes for use during NFL Draft preparation. Eckberg also attends and shoots video of prospective players at the NFL Scouting Combine, held every February in Indianapolis.

Eckberg began his career with the Packers in the early 1970s while working in the photo department of WBAY-TV in Green Bay. While employed at the station, Eckberg helped process all of the Packers’ game film and in 1976 started shooting end-zone angle coaching film for home games played in Green Bay and Milwaukee. In the early 1980s, videotape technology became standard in the televi-sion industry, and the Packers purchased the film-lab setup from WBAY and hired Eckberg as assistant video director in 1982.

In addition to almost three decades of NFL games, Eck-berg also has shot numerous postseason games, includ-ing the 1987 Hula Bowl, the 1982, 1987 and 2001 Senior Bowls, the 2005 Cactus Bowl, the 2008 Pro Bowl, and Su-per Bowls XXXI, XXXII and XLV. In addition, he served the NFL video directors during the 2000 season as a member of the quality-control committee.

Born Oct. 10, 1950, in Green Bay, Eckberg is a 1969 graduate of the city’s Premontre High School. He and his wife, Terri, also a Green Bay native, enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren at their family cabin in northern Wisconsin.

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Hired on Feb. 22, 2011, Zac Woodfin enters his first season with the Packers as strength and conditioning assistant. His primary duties

include designing, organizing and implementing strength and conditioning programs as well as speed and agility sessions.

Prior to coming to Green Bay, Woodfin served as a perfor-mance specialist at Athletes’ Performance in Los Angeles since 2007, where he trained various NFL, NBA, MLB, and Olympic athletes. His main focus was NFL veterans in the offseason as well as college athletes preparing for the NFL Combine. Woodfin also gained experience training tactical athletes of the United States Special Forces while at Ath-letes’ Performance.

Before that, Woodfin worked at his alma mater, the Uni-versity of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as the University of Alabama, in 2007. At UAB, he assisted with the head football, men’s and women’s basketball, as well as the track and field programs. Woodfin was a volunteer assistant for Alabama’s football team, assisting the head strength coach with the team’s in-season program.

Woodfin got his start in the field as an intern at UAB in 2006 when he helped supervise the speed, agility and strength training for the football team. He also interned briefly at Athletes’ Performance in ’07.

As a player, Woodfin entered the NFL in April 2005 with the Packers as a non-drafted free agent linebacker out of UAB. He was released by Green Bay in the final roster cut-down, but spent the first seven games of the season on the Packers’ practice squad. Woodfin also spent time on the practice squads of New Orleans and Baltimore in ’05, and was signed to the Ravens’ active roster toward the end of the season. He was also with the Houston Texans briefly in the summer of 2007.

Woodfin was selected in the first round of the NFL Europe Draft by Frankfurt in 2007, and started for a Galaxy team that advanced to the World Bowl that season.

Woodfin finished his career at UAB as the school’s all-time leading tackler with 372, a mark that still stands today, and earned first-team All-Conference USA honors as a ju-nior and senior. He recorded a school-record 149 tackles in 2003, topping the mark he had set in 2002 (120).

The 28-year-old Woodfin holds a B.S. in exercise science from UAB. He attended Prattville (Ala.) High School, where he earned all-state and all-metro honors as a senior. A four-time letterman, he also played fullback and tight end in high school.

Woodfin was born March 19, 1983, in Montgomery, Ala.He and his wife, Fawn, reside in Green Bay. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, golf, traveling, reading, working out, and spending time with family and friends.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSISTANTZAC WOODFIN

Matt Klein enters his 13th season with the Green Bay Packers. Named football ad-ministration coordinator by Head Coach Mike McCarthy

in January 2006, Klein, 35, previously served as assistant director of football administration. He originally joined the Packers as administrative assistant/football in 1999, when he first worked with McCarthy, who was then serving as the team’s quarterbacks coach.

Responsible for coordinating all facets of the team’s daily operations, including the coaching staff’s schedule, Klein serves as a point of communication in administering every Packers practice and team function, including offseason mini-camps, organized team activities and the annual train-ing camp. Additionally, Klein serves as the coaching staff’s liaison on all matters relating to the athletic training, equip-ment, public relations and video departments.

Klein also arranges team travel for the club’s away games; his duties include coordinating air and ground transporta-tion, and securing hotel accommodations for the team,

coaching staff and traveling support-staff members. In 2010, he served as part of a group of team staffers that helped plan the arrangements needed to move the organi-zation’s operations to North Texas for the week leading up to Super Bowl XLV.

Born Aug. 29, 1976, in Clintonville, Wis., Klein spent five seasons working with Barry Alvarez’s football staff at the University of Wisconsin. He contributed to a program that earned berths in four bowls, including a victory in the Rose Bowl after the ’98 season.

Klein left school early to accept a position with the Pack-ers in 1999. He completed his coursework at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing, with a minor in economics.

Klein and his wife, Leah, live in Green Bay with their two sons, Nathan, 9, and Owen, 6.

A friend of fellow Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth, a top-ranked Sprint Cup competitor, Klein enjoys closely follow-ing NASCAR. He also devotes much of his spare time to reading and spending time with his family.

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Mike AgnewSecurity Officer

Sindi AnschutzGuest Services Assistant/

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Kenny AnselAssistant Director of

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Jennifer ArkDirector of Stadium Services

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Casey AusloosHall of Fame Group Sales Coordinator

Jill AustinsonAccounting Assistant

Craig BagleySecurity Officer

Amy BakerAdministrative Assistant,

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Tom BakkenAssistant Equipment

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Bart BartelmeFields Assistant

Mary BartelsAdministrative Assistant - Finance/Organizational

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Craig BenzelDirector of Marketing and

Corporate Sales

Duke BobberInternet Coordinator

Rhonda BorowiczSenior Legal Assistant

Josh BrellenthinIntern Athletic Trainer

Kristen BroderickHall of Fame Assistant/

Educational Coordinator

Julie BroeckelCommunity Outreach

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Jeanne BruetteExecutive Assistant -

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Pam BurnettPackers Pro Shop Buyer

Jonathan ButnickPublic Relations Coordinator

Philip CaldwellBox Office Manager

Bobbi CameronBusiness Services Analyst

Gavin CarriganPackers Pro Shop

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Travis ConardIT Support Specialist

Andy CornelissenData Warehouse Analyst

Diane CoronAdministrative Assistant -

Coaching Staff

Justin CrabbBuilding Security Supervisor

Keith CroninGuest Services Supervisor

Garrison CummingsMarketing Analyst -

Packers Media Group

Ann DabeckPayroll Coordinator

Andrew DePietropaoloIntern Athletic Trainer

Todd DessellHVAC Assistant

Erin DinnocenzoSpecial Events Coordinator

Cathy DworakManager of Community Outreach

& Player/Alumni Relations

Todd EdlebeckFacilities Manager

Bobbi Jo EisenreichCorporate Donations

Supervisor

Ted EisenreichDirector of Facility Operations

Jared EllersonPublic Relations Intern

Bryan EngelAssistant Athletic Trainer

Tom FanningCommunications Manager

Kurt FieldingAssistant Athletic Trainer

Tyler GajewskiPackers Media Group Intern

Kandi GoltzGame and Fan

Development Manager

Dr. John GrayAssociate Team Physician

Shea GreilSenior Partnership Services

Coordinator

Brad “Gus” GustafsonManager of

Atrium Operations

Mike HalbachVideo Assistant

Scott HansenSecurity Officer

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Jerry HansonStaff Counsel

Aaron HartCorporate Sales Executive

Bill HawkerManager of Corporate Sales

Kate HoganDirector of Retail Operation

Joel HuntFields Assistant

Wendy JansenSpecial Events

Account Executive

Mike JelenicComputer Systems

Administrator

Allen JohnsonFields Manager

LaFawn JoslinGuest Services Assistant/

Switchboard

Vic KetchmanEditor-Packers Media Group

Chris KirbyAssistant Video Director

Julie KostnerPremium Seating Coordinator

Becky LamalIT Help Desk/

Administrative Assistant

Anne LarsonAdministrative Assistant-

Facilities

Elizabeth LaseeGraphic Designer

Nicole LedvinaHuman Resources Manager

Julie LeungAdministrative Assistant -

Sales and Marketing

Doug MaesSecurity Officer

Beth MagninSpecial Events Corporate

Sales Manager

Joan MalcheskiDirector of Packers

Media Group

Melissa MalfroidHuman Resources

Coordinator

Janelle MaricqueAssistant Manager -

Team Stores

Melanie MarohlSalary Cap Analyst

Liz McAllisterGuest Services Assistant/

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Carol HooymanAssistant Manager -

Team Stores

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Dr. Patrick McKenzieTeam Physician

Mark MerkeyPackers Pro Shop

Warehouse Assistant

Margaret MeyersExecutive Assistant

to the President

Jessica MickeCommunity Outreach

Coordinator

Mary MikotaPackers Pro Shop

Warehouse Coordinator

Bill MillerPlumber/Beverage Systems Technician

Jesse MottoSecurity Officer

Mike MoynihanHVAC Manager

Andy MuckerheideVideo Assistant

Deb MulryPackers Pro Shop

Store Manager

Scott MurphyAssistant Accounting

Manager

Bryan NehringAssistant Equipment

Manager

Kevin NelsonEquipment Assistant

Lisa NortmanPartnership Services

Coordinator

Ryan NowakComputer Services Analyst

Linda NuthalsCorporate Travel Manager

Traci NygaardSenior Accountant

Tim OdeaEquipment Assistant

Sarah PaceAtrium Operations Lead

Theresa PagelPurchasing Administrative

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Michelle PalubickiMarketing Manager

Jerry ParinsSenior Security Advisor

Derek ParisFields Assistant

Wendy PasowiczAccounts Payable Assistant

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Andrew PodlasikAccountant

Aaron PopkeyAsst. Director of Public Relations-

Corporate Communications

Peggy PrebelskiCustomer Service and Training Coordinator

Sarah QuickAssistant Director of

Public Relations

Bill RasmussenMaintenance Supervisor

Michelle RatchmanPremium Seating Coordinator

Jennifer RosinAssistant Buyer

Bill RoubalElectrical Assistant

Sandy RoubalCommunity Outreach

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Justin RuckelComputer Systems

Technician

Jade SchieggMarketing Assistant

Bill SchmitSecurity Officer

Paul SchmitSecurity Officer

Katie SchneeklothDirect Marketing

Campaign Coordinator

Ginny SchramGuest Services Assistant/

Reception

Carla SchrankAccounting Manager

Tim SchroederYouth Football Coordinator

Sherry SchuldesManager of Family Programs

John SchwartzManager of Warehouse and

Concessions Operations

Joe SimlerCorporate Sales Executive

Jason SimmonsCoaching Administrator

Dan SkaleskiAtrium Operations Lead

Bob SlabySecurity Officer

Mike Spofford Staff Writer -

Packers Media Group

Laurie TaicherSecurity/Risk Management

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Autumn Thomas-BeenengaPro Personnel Coordinator

Dave TilotMaintenance Supervisor

Israel TorresAtrium Operations Lead

Lisa TreichelAssistant Manager -

Team Stores

Julie Van AstenAccounts Payable Assistant

Dale VannieuwenhovenJanitorial Coordinator

Lisa WaegheExecutive Assistant -

Head Coach

Mark WagnerDirector of Ticket Operations

Christine WahlenTicket Office Coordinator

Jason WahlersDirector of Public Relations

Clyde WatsonHVAC Assistant

Sara WebbManager of Partnership

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Nate WeirAssistant Athletic Trainer

Andrew WellensSecurity Officer

Corey WentlandMaintenance Assistant

The Packers are one of a growing number of teams who do not leave their regular-season practice facility during training camp.

But beyond practice and meetings, the team does use a college setting to sleep, bunking at St. Norbert College in De Pere, a 10-minute drive from Lambeau Field.

The Packers’ 54-year training-camp relationship with St. Norbert, launched in 1958 by head coach Scooter McLean, is the longest in league history. The Vikings (Minnesota State-Mankato, 47 years) and Steelers (St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa., 44 years) are the only other teams with comparable training-camp tenures. The Packers’ full list of training-camp sites, since Curly Lambeau launched the tradition in 1946:

1946-49 . . . . . . . . . . . Rockwood Lodge (Bayshore area, north of Green Bay)1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northland Hotel (Green Bay)1951-53 . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Rapids, Minn.1954-57 . . . . . . . . . . . University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point1958-present . . . . . . St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wis.

GREEN BAY’S UNIQUE TRAINING-CAMP EXPERIENCE

John WurzerElectrical Manager

Peter YurekSecurity Officer

Justin WolfCorporate Sales Executive

Amanda WeryPartnership Services

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Wayne WichlaczDirector of Information

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Krissy ZegersHall of Fame and Stadium

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Ricky ZellerStrategic Program Developer-

Packers Media Group

Sue ZernickeTicket Office Coordinator

ROW 1: 2 Mason Crosby, 6 Graham Harrell, 8 Tim Masthay, 10 Matt Flynn, 12 Aaron Rodgers, 16 Brett Swain, 20 Atari Bigby, 21 Charles Woodson, 22 Pat Lee, 23 Dimitri Nance, 24 Jarrett Bush, 25 Ryan Grant, 26 Charlie Peprah, 27 Anthony Smith, 28 Brandon Underwood

ROW 2: Director of Player Development Rob Davis, 29 Derrick Martin, 30 John Kuhn, 32 Brandon Jackson, 35 Korey Hall, 36 Nick Collins, 37 Sam Shields, 38 Tramon Williams, 40 Josh Gordy, 41 Spencer Havner, 42 Morgan Burnett, 44 James Starks, 45 Quinn Johnson, 49 Robert Francois, 50 A.J. Hawk, Director of Corporate Security Doug Collins, Senior Security Advisor Jerry Parins

ROW 3: Assistant Video Director Chris Kirby, Video Director Bob Eckberg, 51 Brady Poppinga, 52 Clay Matthews, 53 Diyral Briggs, 54 Brandon Chillar, 55 Desmond Bishop, 56 Nick Barnett, 57 Matt Wilhelm, 58 Frank Zombo, 59 Brad Jones, 61 Brett Goode, 62 Evan Dietrich-Smith, 63 Scott Wells, Video Assistant Mike Halbach, Video Assistant Andy Muckerheide

ROW 4: Assistant Athletic Trainer Kurt Fielding, Head Athletic Trainer Pepper Burruss, Team Physician Dr. Patrick McKenzie, 65 Mark Tauscher, 67 Nick McDonald, 70 T.J. Lang, 71 Josh Sitton, 72 Jason Spitz, 73 Daryn Colledge, 74 Marshall Newhouse, 75 Bryan Bulaga, 76 Chad Clifton, 77 Cullen Jenkins, Equipment Manager Red Batty, Assistant Equipment Manager Tom Bakken

ROW 5: Assistant Athletic Trainer Nate Weir, Assistant Athletic Trainer Bryan Engel, Associate Team Physician Dr. John Gray, 79 Ryan Pickett, 80 Donald Driver, 81 Andrew Quarless, 83 Tom Crabtree, 85 Greg Jennings, 86 Donald Lee, 87 Jordy Nelson, 88 Jermichael Finley, 89 James Jones, Equipment Assistant Kevin Nelson, Equipment Assistant Tim Odea, Assistant Equipment Manager Bryan Nehring

ROW 6: Strength and Conditioning Assistant Thadeus Jackson, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Dave Redding, Coaching Administrator Curtis Fuller, Defensive Quality Control Coach Scott McCurley, Special Teams Assistant Coach Chad Morton, 90 B.J. Raji, 93 Erik Walden, 94 Jarius Wynn, 95 Howard Green, 96 Mike Neal, 98 C.J. Wilson, Assistant Offensive Line Coach Jerry Fontenot, Offensive Quality Control Coach John Rushing, Director of Research and Development Mike Eayrs, Football Administration Coordinator Matt Klein

ROW 7: Outside Linebackers Coach Kevin Greene, Defensive Line Coach Mike Trgovac, Secondary–Cornerbacks Coach Joe Whitt Jr., Secondary–Safeties Coach Darren Perry, Special Teams Coordinator Shawn Slocum, Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers, Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Coach Winston Moss, Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Mark Lovat, Offensive Line Coach James Campen, Wide Receivers Coach Jimmy Robinson, Quarterbacks Coach Tom Clements, Running Backs Coach Edgar Bennett, Tight Ends Coach Ben McAdoo

Not Pictured: 91 Justin Harrell

2010 GREEN BAY PACKERS

Jenny ZuegeSpecial Events Coordinator

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