WEEK 1
GREEN BAY PACKERS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Date: Sunday (9/11/22)
Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
Time: 4:25 PM ET
Referee: Bill Vinovich
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 4:25 PM ET
TV FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
Green Bay SiriusXM 133 or 386 and the SXM App
Minnesota SiriusXM 83 or 227 and the SXM App
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Packers lead all-time series, 63-55-3
STREAKS Vikings have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 1/2/22: Vikings 10 at Packers 37
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/21/21: Vikings 34, Packers 31
GREEN BAY PACKERS (2021 STATS)
2021 RECORD 13-4 (Won NFC North; Lost NFC Divisional playoff)
COACH VS. OPP. Matt LaFleur: 4-2
PTS. FOR 26.5
OFFENSE 365.6
PASSING Aaron Rodgers: 366-531-4,115-37-4-111.9
RUSHING AJ Dillon: 187-803-4.3-5
RECEIVING Allen Lazard: 40-513-12.8-8
PTS. AGAINST 21.8
DEFENSE 328.2
SACKS Rashan Gary: 9.5
INTs Rasul Douglas: 5
TAKE/GIVE +13 (26/13)
PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell (Chi): 46.2 (38.5)
KICKING Mason Crosby: 124 (49/51 PAT; 25/34 FG)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2021 STATS)
2021 RECORD 8-9
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin O’Connell: 0-0
PTS. FOR 25.0
OFFENSE 362.8
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 372-561-4,221-33-7-103.1
RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 249-1,159-4.7-6
RECEIVING Justin Jefferson: 108-1,616-15.0-10
PTS. AGAINST 25.1
DEFENSE 383.6
SACKS D.J. Wonnum: 8
INTs Chandon Sullivan (GB): 3
TAKE/GIVE +11 (24/13)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Wright (R): NFL debut in 2022
KICKING Greg Joseph: 135 (36/40 PAT; 33/38 FG)
PACKERS NOTES
• QB AARON RODGERS ranks 5th all-time in TD passes (449) & 10th in passing yards (55,360). Had 4,115 pass yards & 37 TD passes in 2021 & led NFL with 111.9 rating. Can become 1st player ever to win MVP award in 3 consecutive seasons. Has 56 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 110.3 rating in 26 career starts vs. Min. Aims for his 3rd in row at Min. with 350+ pass yards & 4+ TD passes.
• RB AARON JONES had 1,190 scrimmage yards (799 rush, 391 rec.) & 10 TDs (6 rec., 4 rush) in 2021. Is 1 of 2 (Derrick Henry) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 10+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Since 2019, ranks 2nd in NFL with 40 scrimmage TDs. Has 5 rush TDs in his past 5 vs. Min. & aims for his 4th in row at Min. with rush TD.
• RB A.J. DILLON had career-high 1,116 scrimmage yards (803 rush, 313 rec.) & career-high 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021. Had 2 rush TDs in last meeting.
• WR SAMMY WATKINS makes GB debut. Has 5,059 rec. yards in 99 career games.
• WR CHRISTIAN WATSON makes NFL debut. Was selected in 2nd round (No. 34 overall) in 2022 NFL Draft.
• LB RASHAN GARY led team with career-high 9.5 sacks in 2021. Had sack in last meeting.
• LB DE’VONDRE CAMPBELL led team & ranked 7th in NFL with career-high 145 tackles last season. Has 90+ tackles in each of past 5 seasons.
• CB RASUL DOUGLAS led team with career-high 5 INTs & had career-high 13 PD in 2021. Was 1 of 3 (Trevon Diggs & Mike Edwards) with 2 INT-TDs last season.
• CB ERIC STOKES had 14 PD last season, tied-most among 2021 rookies.
• CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has 44 PD in 48 career games
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 4,221 yards & 33 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 103.1 rating in 2021. Is only QB with 25+ pass TDs in each of past 7 seasons & 1 of 2 QBs (Russell Wilson) with 100+ rating in each of past 3 seasons. Has 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 110.4 rating in 8 career starts vs. GB & aims for his 4th in row vs. GB with 115+ rating.
• RB DALVIN COOK had 1,383 scrimmage yards (1,159 rush, 224 rec.) in 2021 & is 1 of 3 (Ezekiel Elliott & Alvin Kamara) with 1,250+ scrimmage yards in each of past 3 seasons. Has 17 rush TDs in his past 18 home games. Has 759 scrimmage yards (108.4 per game) & 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) in 7 career games vs. GB.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 1,616 rec. yards & 4th with career-best 108 catches last season. Has 3,016 career rec. yards, most-ever by player in his 1st 2 seasons. Had 169 rec. yards & 2 TD catches in last home meeting.
• WR ADAM THIELEN is 1 of 4 WRs with 10+ rec. TDs in each of past 2 seasons. Has 49 career rec. TDs & can become 4th undrafted player since 1967 with 50+ career TD catches. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 at home vs. GB.
• DE DANIELLE HUNTER has 60.5 sacks & 72 TFL in 85 career games.
• LB ERIC KENDRICKS set career highs in tackles (143) & sacks (5) in 2021. Is 1 of 2 (Bobby Wagner) with 100+ tackles in each of past 6 seasons.
• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH makes Min. debut. Had 30 sacks & 32 TFL in 38 games, incl. postseason, with GB (2019-21).
• LB JORDAN HICKS makes Min. debut. Since 2019, ranks 5th in NFL with 384 tackles.
• S HARRISON SMITH had career-high 114 tackles in 2021. Is only active player with 25+ interceptions (29) & 15+ sacks (16.5).
