| Team: | Green Bay Packers |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Record: | 8–8 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC Central |
| Owner: | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| President: | Bob Harlan |
| General Manager: | Ron Wolf |
| Coach: | Ray Rhodes |
| Stadium: | Lambeau Field |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Packers seasons |
The 1999 season was the Green Bay Packers' 79th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 81st overall. It was the first and only season for head coach Ray Rhodes and the first time since 1992 Reggie White was not on the roster as he retired after the Packers loss to the 49ers in the playoffs.[1] The Packers finished 8–8, posting their worst record since Brett Favre took over the helm as the Packers' starting quarterback, and also missing the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| LB Anthony Davis (Chiefs) | P Sean Landeta (Eagles) | |
| G Raleigh McKenzie (Chargers) | DT Bob Kuberski (Patriots) |
In the 1999 NFL draft, the Packers selected free safety Antuan Edwards in the first round (25th overall).[2] Notably, the Packers drafted future Pro Bowl wide receiver Donald Driver in the seventh round (213th overall).
| Jeremy Beutler | Linebacker | Ohio | |
| Howard Burns | Defensive tackle | Lane | |
| Alphonso Collins | Tight end | East Carolina | |
| Zola Davis | Wide receiver | South Carolina | |
| Andre Dixon | Cornerback | Northeastern | |
| Grant Garrett | Center | Arkansas | |
| Deon Humphrey | Linebacker | Florida State | |
| Tod McBride | Cornerback | UCLA | |
| Kevin McCullar | Linebacker | Texas Tech | |
| Basil Mitchell | Running back | TCU | |
| Mike Newell | Center | Colorado State | |
| Michael Vaughn | Wide receiver | Alabama |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14 | W 27–16 | 1–0 | 59,815 | |||
| August 23 | W 27–12 | 2–0 | 78,184 | |||
| August 28 | W 38–17 | 3–0 | 53,074 | |||
| September 2 | W 25–17 | 4–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,810 |
The Packers finished in fourth place in the NFC Central division with an 8–8 record, behind the 8–8 Detroit Lions due to a conference record tiebreaker.[3]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Oakland Raiders | W 28–24 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,872 | |
| 2 | September 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 15–23 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,202 | |
| 3 | September 26 | Minnesota Vikings | W 23–20 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | 59,868 | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–23 | 3–1 | Lambeau Field | 59,868 | |
| 6 | October 17 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–31 | 3–2 | Mile High Stadium | 73,352 | |
| 7 | October 24 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–3 | 4–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | 68,274 | |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | L 7–27 | 4–3 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | ||
| 9 | November 7 | Chicago Bears | L 13–14 | 4–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,867 | |
| 10 | November 14 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–27 | 4–5 | Texas Stadium | 64,634 | |
| 11 | November 21 | Detroit Lions | W 26–17 | 5–5 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | |
| 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20–3 | 6–5 | 3Com Park | 68,304 | ||
| 13 | December 5 | at Chicago Bears | W 35–19 | 7–5 | Soldier Field | 66,944 | |
| 14 | December 12 | Carolina Panthers | L 31–33 | 7–6 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | |
| 15 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–24 | 7–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,203 | ||
| 16 | December 26 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–29 | 7–8 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,273 | |
| 17 | January 2, 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | W 49–24 | 8–8 | Lambeau Field | 59,818 | |