- 2007 Green Bay Packers season
Infobox NFL_season
team = Green Bay Packers
year = 2007
record = 13-3
division_place = 1stNFC North
coach =Mike McCarthy
stadium =Lambeau Field
playoffs = Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 42-20
Lost Conference Championship (Giants) 23-20The 2007Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 87th season. The Packers finished the regular season with an impressive 13-3 record. They received a bye for the first round of the playoffs, won their divisional round playoff game, and lost in theNFC Championship game to the eventualSuper Bowl championNew York Giants .This season also marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Packers' home stadium of
Lambeau Field . The Packers' tenure at Lambeau, now at 51 seasons, is the longest in NFL history at a single stadium, breaking theChicago Bears ' previous record of 50 seasons atWrigley Field (1921–1970).Offseason
On
February 2 ,2007 ,Brett Favre announced that he will return for the 2007 season. "I am so excited about coming back," the 37-year-old quarterback said on the website of "The Sun Herald " inBiloxi ,Mississippi . He also commented, "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year, and that's encouraging."cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/GB/9970509 | title = Packers' Favre to play in 2007 | publisher = NFL.com | date = 2007-02-02 | accessdate = 2007-02-02] cite web | url = http://packers.com/news/releases/2007/02/02/1/ | title = Favre to return in 2007 | publisher = Packers.com | date = 2007-02-02 | accessdate = 2007-02-02] cite web | url = http://www.sunherald.com/fmld/sunherald/16607933.htm | title = Favre to play in 2007 | work = The Sun Herald | date = 2007-02-02 | accessdate = 2007-02-02]Ted Thompson, Green Bay's general manager, confirmed the news, saying, "The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign."cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/GB/9970509 | title = Favre to return for 17th season | publisher = NFL.com | date = 2007-02-02 | accessdate = 2007-02-02] (Favre, however, retired after the completion of the season.) cite news|url=http://www.packers.com/breaking_news/|title=Favre Informs Thompson He Intends To Retire|publisher=Green Bay Packers|accessdate=2008-03-04|date=2008-03-04|author=Thompson, Ted]
2007 NFL draft
The
2007 NFL Draft occurred on April 28-29. The Packers picked 16th overall, selectingdefensive tackle Justin Harrell in the first round.cite web | url = http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/features/draftorder.html | title = 2007 NFL Draft Order | publisher = NFLDraftCountdown.com | accessdate = 2007-02-03]Regular season
Notes:
:note label|replacement|a|aInjured player; selected but did not play:note label|injury|b|bReplacement selection due to injury or vacancy2007 All Pro Selections
The following is a list of players that were named to the
Associated Press 2007 All-Pro Team .References
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