2020 Green Bay Packers season

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.

2020 Green Bay Packers season
OwnerGreen Bay Packers, Inc. (360,760 stockholders)[1]
General managerBrian Gutekunst
Head coachMatt LaFleur
Home fieldLambeau Field
Results
Record13–3
Division place1st NFC North
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Rams) 32–18
Lost NFC Championship
(vs. Buccaneers) 26–31
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
6
Uniform

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]

Player movements

Free agents

PositionPlayerFree agency
tag
Date signed2020 team
OTBryan BulagaUFAMarch 31[4]Los Angeles Chargers
ILBBlake MartinezUFAMarch 30[5]New York Giants
CBTramon WilliamsUFANovember 10[6]Baltimore Ravens
WRGeronimo AllisonUFAApril 4[7]Detroit Lions
KMason CrosbyUFAFebruary 24[8]Green Bay Packers
TEMarcedes LewisUFAMarch 24[9]Green Bay Packers
OLBKyler FackrellUFAApril 2[10]New York Giants
SSWill RedmondUFAMarch 19[11]Green Bay Packers
ILBB. J. GoodsonUFAMarch 20[12]Cleveland Browns
FSIbraheim CampbellUFAMay 1[13]Tennessee Titans
FBDanny VitaleUFAMarch 20[14]New England Patriots
OTJared VeldheerUFADecember 31[15]Indianapolis Colts
RBTyler ErvinUFAMarch 30[16]Green Bay Packers
WRRyan GrantUFA
OTJason SpriggsUFAApril 17[17]Chicago Bears
FBMalcolm JohnsonRFA
WRJake KumerowERFAApril 25[18]Green Bay Packers
DETyler LancasterERFA
WRAllen LazardERFAApril 27[19]
CBChandon SullivanERFA
TERobert TonyanERFAApril 24[20]

Additions

PositionPlayerFormer teamDate
OTRick WagnerDetroit LionsMarch 17[21]
ILBChristian KirkseyCleveland Browns
WRDevin FunchessIndianapolis ColtsApril 2[22]
OLBJamal Davis IIMiami DolphinsApril 21[23]
DEGerald Willis
DETreyvon HesterOakland RaidersMay 1[24]
FBJohn LovettKansas City ChiefsAugust 5[25]
WRMalik TurnerSeattle SeahawksAugust 12[26]
WRTravis FulghamDetroit LionsAugust 15[27]
CBParry NickersonJacksonville JaguarsSeptember 7[28]
NTAnthony RushPhiladelphia EaglesNovember 30[29]
WRTavon AustinSan Francisco 49ersDecember 1[30]
NTDamon HarrisonSeattle SeahawksDecember 31[31]
OTJared VeldheerIndianapolis ColtsJanuary 12[32]

Subtractions

PositionPlayer2020 teamRelease date
TEJimmy GrahamChicago Bears[33]March 12[34]
QBManny WilkinsApril 27[35]
FBJordan JonesJuly 31[36]
GCole Madison
QBJalen MortonAugust 3[37]
FBElijah Wellman
LBJamal Davis IIAugust 10[38]
SFrankie GriffinAugust 12[26]
CBMarc-Antoine DequoyAugust 15[39]
TEJames Looney
WRDarrell StewartCarolina Panthers
OTTravis BruffyAugust 19[40]
WRTravis FulghamPhiladelphia Eagles
WRDarrius ShepherdDecember 1[30]
NTAnthony RushDecember 31[31]

Draft

2020 Green Bay Packers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
126Jordan Love[41]QBUtah State[A]
262A. J. Dillon[41]RBBoston College
394Josiah Deguara[43]TECincinnati
5175Kamal Martin[44]LBMinnesota
6192Jon Runyan Jr.[45]GMichigan[B]
208Jake Hanson[47]COregon[C]
209Simon Stepaniak[49]GIndiana 
7236Vernon Scott[50]FSTCU[D]
242Jonathan Garvin[53]DEMiami[E]

Notes

Undrafted free agent additions

2020 Undrafted Free Agents
PositionPlayerCollegeDate
LBKrys BarnesUCLAApril 29[55]
SHenry BlackBaylor
OTTravis BruffyTexas Tech
CBMarc-Antoine DequoyMontreal
LBTipa GaleaiUtah State
SFrankie GriffinTexas State
GZack JohnsonNorth Dakota State
FBJordan JonesPrairie View A&M
QBJalen MortonPrairie View A&M
NTWillington PrevilonRutgers
CBStanford Samuels IIIFlorida State
OLBDelontae ScottIrving
WRDarrell Stewart Jr.Michigan State
CBWill SunderlandTroy
RBPatrick TaylorMemphis

Roster cuts

The roster was cut to 53 on September 5, 2020.[56]

PositionPlayer2020 team
CBDaShaun AmosAviators
LBKrys BarnesGreen Bay Packers
TEEvan BaylisArizona Cardinals
WRReggie BegeltonGreen Bay Packers
SHenry BlackGreen Bay Packers
OTCody Conway
RBDamarea CrockettDenver Broncos
LBTipa GaleaiGreen Bay Packers
CJake HansonGreen Bay Packers
GZack Johnson
WRJake KumerowBuffalo Bills
TJohn Leglue
OTAlex LightArizona Cardinals
FBJohn LovettGreen Bay Packers
DEWillington Previlon
LBGreg Roberts
CBStanford Samuels IIIGreen Bay Packers
LBDelontae Scott
WRDarrius Shepherd
WRMalik TurnerDallas Cowboys
RBDexter WilliamsGreen Bay Packers
LBTim WilliamsSeattle Seahawks

Staff

2020 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

  • Owner: Publicly held corporation
  • Executive committee – Board of directors
  • President/CEO – Mark Murphy
  • General manager – Brian Gutekunst
  • Executive vice president/director of football operations – Russ Ball
  • Co-director of player personnel – John Wojciechowski
  • Co-director of player personnel – Jon-Eric Sullivan
  • Director - football operations – Milt Hendrickson
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina
  • National scout – Sam Seale
  • Director of performance psychology/team behavioral health clinician – Chris Carr
  • Director of player engagement – Grey Ruegamer

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coordinator – Chris Gizzi
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thadeus Jackson
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Lovat
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Grant Thorne

Final roster

2020 Green Bay Packers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
52 active, 19 inactive, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

The Packers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[57]

WeekDateOpponentVenueResult
1August 15Arizona CardinalsLambeau FieldCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2August 22Cleveland BrownsLambeau Field
3August 29at New York GiantsMetLife Stadium
4September 3at Kansas City ChiefsArrowhead Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Packers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[57][58]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 13at Minnesota VikingsW 43–341–0U.S. Bank StadiumRecap
2September 20Detroit LionsW 42–212–0Lambeau FieldRecap
3September 27at New Orleans SaintsW 37–303–0Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeRecap
4October 5Atlanta FalconsW 30–164–0Lambeau FieldRecap
5Bye
6October 18at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 10–384–1Raymond James StadiumRecap
7October 25at Houston TexansW 35–205–1NRG StadiumRecap
8November 1Minnesota VikingsL 22–285–2Lambeau FieldRecap
9November 5at San Francisco 49ersW 34–176–2Levi's StadiumRecap
10November 15Jacksonville JaguarsW 24–207–2Lambeau FieldRecap
11November 22at Indianapolis ColtsL 31–34 (OT)7–3Lucas Oil StadiumRecap
12November 29Chicago BearsW 41–258–3Lambeau FieldRecap
13December 6Philadelphia EaglesW 30–169–3Lambeau FieldRecap
14December 13at Detroit LionsW 31–2410–3Ford FieldRecap
15December 19Carolina PanthersW 24–1611–3Lambeau FieldRecap
16December 27Tennessee TitansW 40–1412–3Lambeau FieldRecap
17January 3, 2021at Chicago BearsW 35–1613–3Soldier FieldRecap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers31971443
Vikings7302434

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 2: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Lions1400721
Packers31417842

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers310141037
Saints71010330

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 4: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Falcons036716
Packers7137330

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers1000010
Buccaneers02810038

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Week 7: at Houston Texans

Week 7: Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers7147735
Texans0071320

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings7714028
Packers770822

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 9: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers71410334
49ers3001417

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST/7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars377320
Packers0170724

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Packers72103031
Colts77116334

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 12,495
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 12: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears3701525
Packers62114041

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 29, 2020
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Kathryn Tappen, and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Packers secured their 100th victory against the Bears.[59]

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles3001316
Packers01461030

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 14: at Detroit Lions

Week 14: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers7771031
Lions7701024

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers307616
Packers7140324

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans077014
Packers61314740

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Snow, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Chicago Bears

Week 17: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers02101435
Bears763016

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: January 3
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

NFC North
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Green Bay Packers1330.8135–110–2509369W6
(7) Chicago Bears880.5002–46–6372370L1
Minnesota Vikings790.4384–25–7430475W1
Detroit Lions5110.3131–54–8377519L4

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1Green Bay PackersNorth1330.8135–110–2.428.387W6
2[a]New Orleans SaintsSouth1240.7506–010–2.459.406W2
3[a]Seattle SeahawksWest1240.7504–29–3.447.404W4
4Washington Football TeamEast790.4384–25–7.459.388W1
Wild cards
5Tampa Bay BuccaneersSouth1150.6884–28–4.488.392W4
6Los Angeles RamsWest1060.6253–39–3.494.484W1
7[b]Chicago BearsNorth880.5002–46–6.488.336L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b]Arizona CardinalsWest880.5002–46–6.475.441L2
9Minnesota VikingsNorth790.4384–25–7.504.366W1
10[c]San Francisco 49ersWest6100.3753–34–8.549.448L1
11[c][d]New York GiantsEast6100.3754–25–7.502.427W1
12[d]Dallas CowboysEast6100.3752–45–7.471.333L1
13[e]Carolina PanthersSouth5110.3131–54–8.531.388L1
14[e]Detroit LionsNorth5110.3131–54–8.508.350L4
15Philadelphia EaglesEast4111.2812–44–8.537.469L3
16Atlanta FalconsSouth4120.2501–52–10.551.391L5
Tiebreakers[f]

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild CardFirst-round bye
DivisionalJanuary 16, 2021Los Angeles Rams (6)W 32–181–0Lambeau FieldRecap
NFC ChampionshipJanuary 24, 2021Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5)L 26–311–1Lambeau FieldRecap

Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Los Angeles Rams

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) Los Angeles Rams at (1) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rams378018
Packers3166732

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

NFC Championship: vs. (5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC Championship: (5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at (1) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers7147331
Packers01013326

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Statistics

Starters

Regular season

Playoffs

Team leaders

CategoryPlayer(s)Value
Passing yardsAaron Rodgers4299
Passing touchdowns48
Rushing yardsAaron Jones1104
Rushing touchdowns9
ReceptionsDavante Adams115
Receiving yards1374
Receiving touchdowns18
Kickoff return yardsDarrius Shepherd227
Punt return yardsTyler Ervin20
TacklesAdrian Amos83
SacksZa'Darius Smith12.5
InterceptionsDarnell Savage4

League rankings

CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense4,106256.69th
Rushing offense2,118132.48th
Total offense6,224389.05th
Passing defense3,539221.27th
Rushing defense1,805112.813th
Total defense5,344334.09th

Statistical values are correct as of Week 17[60][61]

Awards

RecipientAward(s)
Davante AdamsPro Bowler[62]
All-Pro Team[63]
Jaire AlexanderPro Bowler[62]
All-Pro Second Team[63]
David BakhtiariPro Bowler[62]
All-Pro Team[63]
A. J. DillonWeek 16: Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week[64]
Elgton JenkinsPro Bowler[62]
Aaron JonesWeek 2: FedEx Ground Player of the Week[65]
Week 13: FedEx Ground Player of the Week[65]
Pro Bowler[62]
Corey LinsleyAll-Pro Team[63]
Aaron RodgersWeek 13: NFC Offensive Player of the Week[66]
Pro Bowler[62]
December/January: NFC Offensive Player of the Month[67]
All-Pro Team[63]
AP Most Valuable Player Award[68]
FedEx Air Player of the Year[69]
Za'Darius SmithWeek 4: NFC Defensive Player of the Week[70]
Pro Bowler[62]
All-Pro Second Team[63]

References