| Team: | Green Bay Packers |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Record: | 13–3 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFC North |
| Coach: | Matt LaFleur |
| General Manager: | Brian Gutekunst |
| Owner: | Green Bay Packers, Inc. (360,760 stockholders)[1] |
| Stadium: | Lambeau Field |
| Playoffs: | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Rams) 32–18 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Buccaneers) 26–31 |
| Uniform: | Packers 12 uniform.xcf |
| Shortnavlink: | Packers seasons |
The 2020 season was the Green Bay Packers' 100th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 102nd overall and their second under head coach Matt LaFleur.
They matched their 13–3 record and NFC Championship appearance from the last season, clinching home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs for the first time since 2011. Green Bay's offense scored less than 30 points only 4 times during the regular season.
The Packers clinched both their second consecutive playoff berth and NFC North title following a Week 14 win against the Detroit Lions and a Minnesota Vikings loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the same day.[2] With their victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 17, they earned home field advantage, a first round bye, and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. They would defeat the Los Angeles Rams 32–18 in the Divisional round, but their season ended after a 31–26 defeat to the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game. Aaron Rodgers won his third NFL MVP at the NFL Honors for his performance in 2020. The Packers 509 points (31.8 points per game) scored in the regular season is the 2nd highest total in team history (2011 is first with 560 points).[3]
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2020 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | UFA | March 31[4] | Los Angeles Chargers | |
| ILB | UFA | March 30[5] | New York Giants | |
| CB | UFA | November 10[6] | Baltimore Ravens | |
| WR | UFA | April 4[7] | Detroit Lions | |
| K | UFA | February 24[8] | Green Bay Packers | |
| TE | UFA | March 24[9] | Green Bay Packers | |
| OLB | UFA | April 2[10] | New York Giants | |
| SS | UFA | March 19[11] | Green Bay Packers | |
| ILB | UFA | March 20[12] | Cleveland Browns | |
| FS | UFA | May 1[13] | Tennessee Titans | |
| FB | UFA | March 20[14] | New England Patriots | |
| OT | UFA | December 31[15] | Indianapolis Colts | |
| RB | UFA | March 30[16] | Green Bay Packers | |
| WR | UFA | |||
| OT | UFA | April 17[17] | Chicago Bears | |
| FB | RFA | |||
| WR | ERFA | April 25[18] | Green Bay Packers | |
| DE | ERFA | |||
| WR | ERFA | April 27[19] | ||
| CB | ERFA | |||
| TE | ERFA | April 24[20] |
| Position | Player | Former team | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | March 17[21] | |||
| ILB | Cleveland Browns | |||
| WR | April 2[22] | |||
| OLB | April 21[23] | |||
| DE | Gerald Willis | |||
| DE | May 1[24] | |||
| FB | August 5[25] | |||
| WR | August 12 | |||
| WR | August 15[26] | |||
| CB | September 7[27] | |||
| NT | November 30[28] | |||
| WR | December 1[29] | |||
| NT | Seattle Seahawks | December 31[30] | ||
| OT | January 12[31] |
| Position | Player | 2020 team | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | Chicago Bears[32] | March 12[33] | ||
| QB | April 27[34] | |||
| FB | July 31[35] | |||
| G | ||||
| QB | August 3[36] | |||
| FB | ||||
| LB | August 10[37] | |||
| S | August 12[38] | |||
| CB | August 15[39] | |||
| TE | ||||
| WR | Carolina Panthers | |||
| OT | August 19[40] | |||
| WR | Philadelphia Eagles | |||
| WR | December 1 | |||
| NT | December 31 |
See main article: 2020 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jordan Love[41] | ||||
| 2 | 62 | ||||
| 3 | 94 | Josiah Deguara[42] | |||
| 5 | 175 | Kamal Martin[43] | |||
| 6 | 192 | Jon Runyan Jr.[44] | Michigan | ||
| 208 | Jake Hanson[45] | ||||
| 209 | Simon Stepaniak[46] | G | |||
| 7 | 236 | Vernon Scott[47] | |||
| 242 | Jonathan Garvin[48] |
| Position | Player | College | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB | April 29[49] | ||
| S | Baylor | ||
| OT | Travis Bruffy | Texas Tech | |
| CB | Montreal | ||
| LB | Utah State | ||
| S | Texas State | ||
| G | North Dakota State | ||
| FB | Jordan Jones | Prairie View A&M | |
| QB | Prairie View A&M | ||
| NT | Willington Previlon | Rutgers | |
| CB | Florida State | ||
| OLB | Irving | ||
| WR | Michigan State | ||
| CB | Troy | ||
| RB | Memphis |
The roster was cut to 53 on September 5, 2020.[50]
| Position | Player | 2020 team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Aviators | ||
| LB | Green Bay Packers | ||
| TE | Arizona Cardinals | ||
| WR | Green Bay Packers | ||
| S | Green Bay Packers | ||
| OT | Cody Conway | ||
| RB | Denver Broncos | ||
| LB | Green Bay Packers | ||
| C | Green Bay Packers | ||
| G | |||
| WR | Buffalo Bills | ||
| T | |||
| OT | Arizona Cardinals | ||
| FB | Green Bay Packers | ||
| DE | Willington Previlon | ||
| LB | Greg Roberts | ||
| CB | Green Bay Packers | ||
| LB | |||
| WR | |||
| WR | Dallas Cowboys | ||
| RB | Green Bay Packers | ||
| LB | Seattle Seahawks |
The Packers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[51]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Cardinals | Lambeau Field | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns | Lambeau Field | ||
| 3 | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | ||
| 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium |
The Packers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[51] [52]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 43–34 | 1–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 20 | Detroit Lions | W 42–21 | 2–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 3 | September 27 | at New Orleans Saints | W 37–30 | 3–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap | |
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons | W 30–16 | 4–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 18 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–38 | 4–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 25 | at Houston Texans | W 35–20 | 5–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | November 1 | Minnesota Vikings | L 22–28 | 5–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 9 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 34–17 | 6–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 | 7–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 11 | November 22 | L 31–34 | 7–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 29 | Chicago Bears | W 41–25 | 8–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 13 | December 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–16 | 9–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 14 | December 13 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–24 | 10–3 | Ford Field | Recap | |
| 15 | Carolina Panthers | W 24–16 | 11–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 27 | Tennessee Titans | W 40–14 | 12–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 17 | January 3, 2021 | at Chicago Bears | W 35–16 | 13–3 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
The Packers secured their 100th victory against the Bears.[53]
See also: 2020–21 NFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | First-round bye | ||||||
| Divisional | Los Angeles Rams (6) | W 32–18 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| NFC Championship | January 24, 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5) | L 26–31 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
Offense
| Pos. | Name | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 16 | ||
| RB | 14 | ||
| RB2 | 3 | ||
| WR | 14 12 | ||
| WR2 | 9 1 1 | ||
| TE | 15 | ||
| TE2 | 8 1 2 | ||
| LT | 12 2 2 | ||
| LG | 12 4 | ||
| C | 13 3 | ||
| RG | 11 1 4 | ||
| RT | 7 1 8 |
Defense
| Pos. | Name | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 6 10 | ||
| DE | 9 1 | ||
| DE | 15 | ||
| OLB | 16 | ||
| OLB | 13 3 | ||
| ILB | 11 1 6 | ||
| ILB | 10 | ||
| CB | 15 1 | ||
| CB | 11 5 | ||
| CB3 | 10 | ||
| S | 16 | ||
| S | 15 1 |
Offense
| Pos. | Name | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | ||
| RB | 2 | ||
| RB2 | 1 | ||
| WR | 2 | ||
| WR2 | 1 | ||
| TE | 2 | ||
| TE2 | 2 | ||
| LT | 2 | ||
| LG | 2 | ||
| C | 2 | ||
| RG | 2 | ||
| RT | 2 |
Defense
| Pos. | Name | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 2 | ||
| DE | 1 | ||
| DE | 2 | ||
| OLB | 2 | ||
| OLB | 2 | ||
| ILB | 2 | ||
| ILB | 1 | ||
| CB | 2 | ||
| CB | 2 | ||
| CB3 | 2 | ||
| S | 2 | ||
| S | 2 |
| Category | Player(s) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 4299 | ||
| Passing touchdowns | 48 | ||
| Rushing yards | 1104 | ||
| Rushing touchdowns | 9 | ||
| Receptions | 115 | ||
| Receiving yards | 1374 | ||
| Receiving touchdowns | 18 | ||
| Kickoff return yards | 227 | ||
| Punt return yards | 20 | ||
| Tackles | 83 | ||
| Sacks | 12.5 | ||
| Interceptions | 4 |
| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 4,106 | 256.6 | 9th | |
| Rushing offense | 2,118 | 132.4 | 8th | |
| Total offense | 6,224 | 389.0 | 5th | |
| Passing defense | 3,539 | 221.2 | 7th | |
| Rushing defense | 1,805 | 112.8 | 13th | |
| Total defense | 5,344 | 334.0 | 9th |
| Recipient | Award(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | Pro Bowler[56] All-Pro Team[57] | |
| Jaire Alexander | Pro Bowler All-Pro Second Team | |
| David Bakhtiari | Pro Bowler All-Pro Team | |
| A. J. Dillon | Week 16: Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week[58] | |
| Elgton Jenkins | Pro Bowler | |
| Aaron Jones | Week 2: FedEx Ground Player of the Week[59] Week 13: FedEx Ground Player of the Week Pro Bowler | |
| Corey Linsley | All-Pro Team | |
| Aaron Rodgers | Week 13: NFC Offensive Player of the Week[60] Pro Bowler December/January: NFC Offensive Player of the Month[61] All-Pro Team AP Most Valuable Player Award[62] FedEx Air Player of the Year[63] | |
| Za'Darius Smith | Week 4: NFC Defensive Player of the Week[64] Pro Bowler All-Pro Second Team |